Hoan Kiem Turtle

There ARE tortoises in Hoan Kiem Lake

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November 30th 2005
Apathy had set in & rather than do another combined road/bus/walking trip on our last day in Vietnam we decided to stay in Hanoi with no fixed plans & see what happened. In the morning we went to a delightful memorial house at 87 Pho Ma May, which has recently been renovated to display its ninteenth century glory. Displayed inside are examples of embroidery & bamboo articles typical of those produ ... 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