Ha Noi - Ho Chi min Mausoleum

VIETNAM - HANOI

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March 14th 2011
Friday 25th February We've touched down in Noi Bai International Airport, Ha Noi and waited at visa control for around twenty minutes before we are instructed to go through to the other side and hand our passports in and come back. Back to the end of the queue we go and its another full hour before we pay our $25 each on top of the $25 express service rate which we felt aggreived at pa ... 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