Light falling into the temple

Crazy Hanoi

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February 25th 2013
Hanoi is one of the craziest cities i've ever been to. It's chaos and has a kind of grimy feel to it, but at the same time is totally endearing and pulls you in. Shops and eateries spill onto every pavement, with people sat around what looks like children's plastic furniture. Modern buildings stand next to shack like ones with corragated iron roofs and there seems to be more motorbikes ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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