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Loving Ha Noi - Again

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August 30th 2009
Welcome Home to Hanoi We were thrilled to leave Beijing and arrive back in Hanoi. This was our second trip to Vietnam during the M.P. so that should give you an idea of how much we love it. We arrived Saturday evening, and took the Vietnam Air shuttle to the Old Quarter in Hanoi. It is only $2 a person, but the van does not leave the airport until it is full. We were only the sec ... 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