on the motorbike cruising...

Hanoi

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October 31st 2010
20/10/010 - 30/10/2010 Getting to Vietnam was fairly easy. I bought the ticket in Nanning and this included the first bus from Nanning to Vietnamese border, we (Paul and I) passed customs without problem (both scanner boys were off to dreamland) and then took the second bus to Hanoi! (total 8 to 9 hours) Arriving in Hanoi was quite unpleasant though; after a long bus ride first you want to tak ... 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