Hanoi Condo
Very modern and substantial. We saw many similar buildings on the streets of Hanoi, with shops on the first floor and living space above. Most of them were older and smaller than this one, some almost like doll houses, built on tiny patches of land. There seemed to be no wall rights, so each was built separately from the ground up.
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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]
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] Blog: Hanoi
Date: March 12th 2005
After three days in Beijing, we flew the three hours back to Hong Kong, and that afternoon flew about two hours to Hanoi in North Vietnam. This also is a large city, a smaller (and lesser in nearly every respect) version of Beijing. Here we were greeted by emerald green rice paddies on the way from the airport on either side of a fine expressway. The land is very flat with many rivers and strea ... read more
Date: March 12th 2005
After three days in Beijing, we flew the three hours back to Hong Kong, and that afternoon flew about two hours to Hanoi in North Vietnam. This also is a large city, a smaller (and lesser in nearly every respect) version of Beijing. Here we were greeted by emerald green rice paddies on the way from the airport on either side of a fine expressway. The land is very flat with many rivers and strea ... read more
