Cat Ba Bay

Hanoi

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August 2nd 2007
I went to Hanoi with Chris just for a few days. The trip didn't get off to a good start. We hadn't booked a hotel before we left as we decided just to turn up and look when we got there. We got a taxi from outside the airport. There were a number of different companies all madly calling us over. We went to the first one which had a sign saying USD$10 for a ride. On reflection I think we shou ... 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