a very difficult way to carry fruit and veg around!

hanoi and halong bay - VIETNAM!

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May 2nd 2008
AHHHHH this is the trouble when you don't write a diary for a while... you forget what you did and when you did it! so, i'll summarise my main highlights of vietnam and let the photos do the rest of the talking! in a nutshell, hanoi is CHAOTIC to say the least! the traffic occupies 4 lanes (when there are only 2 painted on the road!) motorbikes are everywhere and move in any direction - ther ... 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