Brooke & Neil.

Holiday in Vietnam - Days 6, 7 & 8

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January 26th 2006
Hello everyone, sorry for the delay in updating the journal but Vietnam doesn't offer a great deal in internet services!!! Anyway, I have been in Hanoi for 3 nights and have to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. Met a really nice couple from Sydney. They managed to drag me kicking & screaming for beers for the last 3 nights!!! Let me tell you that the beer here is soooo cheap, you can ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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