Hoi An River

Vietnam

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May 8th 2008
Ha Noi The first thing you notice about Hanoi is the noise. Beeping beeping beeping beeping beeping. Whether to announce their presence on the road, alert another driver of their passing, alert people that they are running a red light - whatever the reason - Vietnamese love to toot their own horn... Unfortunately quite literally. It is loud, incessant, and very quickly becomes m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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