Welcome to Hanoi...

Vietnam

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April 2nd 2009
Flew into Hanoi-what a crazy place! We stayed very near the Old Quarter. Pretty late when we got in so everywhere was closed down. Got a bit of a shock after coming from sweltering Bangkok-it was really wet and cold-just like a winters day in Ireland. Just realised then that it's the end of rainy season here. We were woken up early the next morning to the sound of horns ( of all different tunes ... 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