Green Tangerine restaurant

Experiencing Hanoi

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March 11th 2011
Hanoi is an experience. It’s almost indescribable. The last couple of days have been spent solely at the hotel, so I haven’t had the chance to really experience the city. But all of that changed this afternoon. We headed out for lunch at the Green Tangerine – to get there, we took a very short coach ride (truly we could have walked if it wasn’t so darn treacherous), and then walked a ... 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