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North Vietnam

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September 22nd 2005
Hanoi I arrived in Vietnam in time to catch the tail end of the most recent Typhoon! Basically a lot of rain, nothing too serious but enough to keep you off the streets. I went and found a hotel to hide in and luckily the rain was about to end. The traffic in Hanoi is about 99.9%!m(MISSING)otorbikes and their horn is the most commonly used form of defensive driving. Crossing the road is certai ... 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