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Streets of Hanoi

North Vietnam

March 12th 2009
North Vietnam Flying from Vientaine (Laos) to Hanoi (Vietnam) seemed a better option than trekking 30 hours overland by bus. In an hour I would be in a new country, populated by almost 85 million habitats on land area representing 1/15th that of Australia....Feeling somewhat apprehensive and excited at the same time as though I knew what i was to expect...it's funny though, travelling ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

Vietnamese Flag 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
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