Hanoi

A Happy Day in Halong Bay

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February 28th 2008
In 12 hours we arrived at Hanoi from Hue by sleeper bus. A very busy and noisy city. But the life is not so difficult, once you learn how to cross the busy roads. Most of the touristic activities concentrated nearby the Hoan Kiem Lake. We stayed at Sunshine 2 Hotel at the very center. We took a city tour the first day, then we wandered around the lake by cyclo; a bicycle like tranport. Shops ... 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