Bangkok-Hanoi 250606B

Bangkok-Hanoi

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June 25th 2006
After a small panic this morning because I'd discovered two missing travellers cheques valued at USD$200-, I visited the Ho Chi Min Mausoleum. It was very eerie to see a body that has been preserved for over 30 years. Apparently the Vietnamese ship him off to Russia every so often for some maintenance - you know, the odd nip & tuck... The group had lunch on Hoan Kiem Lake, then I headed back to th ... 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