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Honking in Hanoi. Vietnam.

December 24th 2007
So, first impressions of Hanoi....lots of bustle, very noisy, motorcycles everywhere, and beeping horns don’t stop! We went out for dinner and enjoyed some French bread (thanks to the French influence, they do bread a lot better than Hong Kong!). We had some spring rolls and rice, and it all came to about £1 each! Our first evening was spent strolling around the night market getting a feel for ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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