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15th Jan 2008 Hanoi

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January 23rd 2008
The best till last. Learning from our previous mistakes and after reading the dangers and annoyances section regarding Hanoi we book our room in advance. Arriving at the airport we take one of the official taxis and make our way into town. As the taxi driver stops the car we are immediately stopped from exiting the car by 2 guys saying the room we had booked had no hot water or electric (funny ... 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