Gridlock in Hanoi

Hanoi and Halong Bay

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January 15th 2011
Apart from a couple of nights in Hong Kong, to start off with, the beginning of the first leg across Southeast Asia was a trip along the Vietnamese coast. I few by Vietnam Airlines from Hong Kong to Hanoi and have to say that the flight and service was pretty good. Not to be under estimated at all, and the food was probably the best airline food I've ever had. There doesn't seem to be m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast

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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