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Boy Oh Boy...We’re in Crazy Hanoi

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February 22nd 2009
We were moving pretty slow this morning and didn’t hit the streets until around noon. We strolled around Hoan Kiem Lake ("Lake of the Restored Sword"), which is in the historical center of Hanoi. It was very dreary out, with a constant mist. Since we know it could have been REALLY hot, we were actually quite fine with the overcast weather (79 degrees). However, all the locals thought of this a ... 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