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Day 2 - In, and around Hanoi

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July 21st 2015
Day 2 - more of Hanoi We had an early start this morning so that we could enjoy taking part in the very social Hoan Kiem Lake exercising set! I did this previously on my last stay here. It is such a phenomena, that I felt the need to revisit it! I think that all of the people who live here go down to the lake for early morning exercise. It is an amazing sight. You see many pockets of people doi ... 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