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Hanoi

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December 24th 2008
The bus journey to Hanoi... On the plus side it did actually go to Hanoi, on the down side it took 18 hours and was probably one class below a cattle float. We sat on the bus for 3 hours in the station waiting for the engine to get fixed for a start. The roads to Hanoi are unbelievable, we now know why the guidebook tells you to take the train. The roads are basically an off-road mud bath. At ... 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