Amelia 004

First day in Hanoi

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November 28th 2012
Well we survived our first full day in Hanoi! Didnt have the greatest nights sleep in the hostel as wasn't used to sharing with 6 strangers, and hearing snoring and people moving about woke me up a few times but over all it was fine. The only thing that we had been warned about by an Australian guy last night was that at about 7am a loud speaker outside the hostel plays the vietnam news :S ... 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