The Inner Sanctum

Vietnam 2008 - Day 1, Part 2: Hanoi

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October 23rd 2008
We did a lot of site seeing this day. There was the Temple of Literature, which ensured education for most of the young boys for hundreds of years. Though women are well respected, this is a patriarchal society. Must be all that snake wine... We visited a temple with what looked like the Tower of Pisa of Buddhas - only it wasn't leaning. We took a cyclo ride through Old Hanoi and visited a beau ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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