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Hanoi - Honk! Honk! Honk Honk Honk!!!!!!!

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June 11th 2007
You probably already have an idea of what this city might sound like... Yes, a big honking ground! And these guys luuuuuve their honks! They use them to say: "I'm here!!!" And you have to remember, out of 4m people, 3m have a bike, and so they can make quite a racket... The traffic rules are easy and as follows: 1. You mainly drive on the right but driving on the left is acceptable, usually sh ... 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