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another view from same hike

Hanoi/Halong Bay, Vietnam

October 11th 2011
I am currently in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi is in the northern part of the country. I think Hanoi is what I thought of when I would try to envision what a Vietnamese city is like. The old quarter, where I was and currently am staying is a complete maze of small streets and alleys – all filled to the brim with motorbikes, tiny eateries, ladies carrying baskets of fruit on head and shoulders, of c ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

Vietnamese Flag 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
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