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Howdy Hanoi - Peter

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September 2nd 2012
DAY 1 After nearly 24 hours of travelling I finally touched down in Hanoi ... temperature - HOT. As I stepped off the plane I was hit by the sudden gust of warm air, and it wasn't the normal kind of warm, it was the type of heat that holds on to you and leaves you taking deep breaths to acclimatise yourself. As I got into the waiting taxi I immediately realised s ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong

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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