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Sunset at Hoan Kiem lake  
   

Sunset at Hoan Kiem lake

Hanoi and the treacherous border crossing into Laos!

August 10th 2007
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital, although smaller in population than the south’s Ho Chi Minh. Hanoi’s streets are narrow and crammed with all sorts of stalls, which consequently made it so difficult for us to navigate. Everywhere looked so similar that we were constantly getting lost. For us, the most wonderful thing about Vietnam is its people. We have been greeted with nothing but warmth and sm ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
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