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Vietnam - or 'why so cold?!'

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January 4th 2008
Hi everyone, Hope you all had a fabulous Xmas and wore your hangovers with pride on New Year's Day! We have spent the last 2 1/2 weeks in Vietnam, taking in the sights of Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa. Hanoi was a bit of a culture-shock after our time in Laos. Or more a return to reality i guess! A bustling city, loud even by Asian standards, its filled with mad motorbike drivers who will quite ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

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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