Peace and Quiet

Noisy Ballet

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April 15th 2007
With another brief stop to that oh-so modern metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, we have found ourselves in a city that is completely different. Hanoi, while only having embraced tourism 10 years ago, is a bustling city of service and shopping completely outside the mold. When it comes to getting around, going out to eat, and buying goods, the Vietnamese follow their own set of rules, and it takes some ge ... 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