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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]
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] Blog: Hanoi, Sapa & Halong Bay
Date: December 21st 2006
Hanoi After catching a (2) hr flight from Siem Reap we arrived in Hanoi. We got quite a shock when we landed as the temperature was 20 degrees cooler than Siem Reap and was definitely not the temp that was posted on the net. Needless to say, the jeans came out for the first time since Nepal. The city has changed a lot since our last visit in 2001 with a lot more cars and boutique shops now locate ... read more
Date: December 21st 2006
Hanoi After catching a (2) hr flight from Siem Reap we arrived in Hanoi. We got quite a shock when we landed as the temperature was 20 degrees cooler than Siem Reap and was definitely not the temp that was posted on the net. Needless to say, the jeans came out for the first time since Nepal. The city has changed a lot since our last visit in 2001 with a lot more cars and boutique shops now locate ... read more
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