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Hanoi & Halong Bay

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October 6th 2008
HANOI After talking to some other traveller's along the way, we heard nothing but bad reports about Vietnam, especially about the people being very rude and so on. But we loved it there, people were really friendly to us and Hanoi itself is very chaotic and crazy. There are motorbikes everywhere! We had to learn the new road rules, there are none!! And crossing the road is really an exp ... 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