A temple on the lake in the centre of Hanoi

9. Hanoi

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April 11th 2007
9th Entry....Yet again another propeller driven flight with the lovely Laos Airlines Mob saw us quickly (60mins) be transported from the quiet river-side town of Luang Prabang in Laos to the bustling North Vietnamese city of Hanoi. We just love the changes and the contrasts, each place is a little bit same-same (ie still S.E. Asia) but at the same time a little bit different (different ethnic mix ... 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