Interesting pink flower

Tet in Nam

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February 18th 2010
The over-night train from Nanning to Hanoi, capital of Nam set us back 150 rmb (about 15 quid); not too bad eh? At around midnight we all had to get out to go through the Chinese boarder, then again at around 2 or 3am for the Vietnamese boarder crossing; which severely diminished the sleeping opportunities. We arrived around 5 or 6 am Vietnamese-time, the sky was still dark and we both felt very ... 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