Our very considerate and informative driver - Huan

Day 355 - Hanoi Hilton

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June 22nd 2007
Our last day in Hanoi today, which was our only chance to visit the superb Museum of Ethnology. Neither of us would qualify as a big fan of ethnology, and to be honest we skipped most of the information on the countless different ethnic groups that make up Vietnam, but some of it was brilliant. One section in particular was all about living under classic socialism, where the state decides what ... read more

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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