Hanoi

Hanoi - First Impressions

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January 12th 2014
I’ve been in Hanoi 5 days now. I could see myself staying here much longer. I’m comfortable here and I can’t pinpoint why, but I’ll try: • The people. They’re not noticeable extroverted, so I feel I can keep to myself more unlike other more extroverted places. One problem with friendly is that it sometimes crosses into nosy, and this doesn’t seem to be a problem in Hanoi. In g ... 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