Hanoi, Vietnam Photo 42

Hanoi, Vietnam

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June 25th 2010
Here we are in the capital of Veitnam, a country with an astonishing history. The first few minutes spent in a taxi on the way to our hotel were unbelievable. The architecture of the Vietnamese capital is both European and Asian. Some evident French colonial and Pagoda style buildings can be observed everywhere, painting an interesting picture of an Asian city. Although we got there at the beginni ... read more

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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