In Case I Forget What Year It Is, As Well As What Day of The Week

Hectic Hanoi & Stunning Ha Long Bay

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November 12th 2007
I arrived into Hanoi, in North Vietnam, at 9pm and took a moto to my hotel which turned out to be all booked up. On agreeing a price with the moto driver, I was surprised to hear him turn around half way through the journey and quote a different price altogether, 20,000 Dong more expensive. Not much in terms of value but nevertheless, a total ‘Chancer’ if ever there was one! Anyway, I pu ... 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