Temple of Literature

Hanoi

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March 15th 2011
We got an overnight bus from Hue to Hanoi. It was the week before Tet and we heard that accommodation was slim-pickings and everyone was trying to get to the capital so decided to make our way there. We had a fun afternoon in Hue chasing round as many travel agents as possible to get a seat (at a grossly-inflated price!). Tet in Vietnam is the celebration of New Year and is the biggest festival in ... 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