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Published: October 13th 2008
During the French rule in Vietnam from 1858 to 1954, many cathedrals, government offices, hotels and villas of French architecture were built. You can see them in different cities of Vietnam such as Hanoi, Hải Phòng, Sapa, Đà Lạt and Sài Gòn.
Some areas of Hanoi city are called "French quarters", as many old French buildings are still preserved there. They are now used as government offi...
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familiar places
I love these photos. They are familiar places but I've often wondered what some of these buildings are, especially the government guesthouse. thanks for sharing them. Great to know you went to that school that I've passed so often.