Night markets

There's something about this place

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March 8th 2008
Well I made it across to Hanoi, not that it was all that challenging really. Get on a plane, plane lands in a new country, wait forever as Customs examine my passport (again, one day someone will tell me what looks dodgey about it) and into the hotel's car with the driver, all too easy. After two nights at my original hotel I've moved down the road to a place that's USD15 cheaper for a few more ni ... 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