Two of Vietnam's finest in Hanoi

Good Morning, Vietnam!

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April 18th 2006
After arriving late in the evening due to flight delays, Hanoi looked completely dead because everything was closed. There are some really beautiful colonial buildings in Hanoi and the winding alleyways of the old quarter are quite fascinating. On the next day after arriving, the first place to visit was the Ho Chi Minh mauseleum, which is only open for limited hours. Seeing Uncle Ho was quite int ... read more

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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