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Freezing Hanoi!

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February 16th 2008
We got to Hanoi on the night bus from Hoi An and oh my god it was so cold! The bus was freezing and it just got colder the further north we got! And yep Hanoi was really cold and we really don't have any winter stuff and all the shops were closed because of Tet (new year). We found a hotel with a heater, a bit pricier but worth it. We did a lot of sitting by that heater! On the first day we won ... 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