China-Vietnam border

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July 9th 2006
The journey has commenced. We are now in Hanoi, the bustling, crowded capital of Vietnam. I landed in Beijing four days ago - upon meeting Indie; we headed directly south towards the city of Nanning, near the Vietnamese border. Highlights of our 28-hour journey were remarkably plentiful - the Chinese ‘hard-sleeper’ trains may be crowded, but they are lively and comfortable. I found ‘the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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