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Grab Your Bicycle

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April 5th 2008
Rain or shine, we were on our way to ride through rice paddies and villages outside Hanoi! Unfortunately for us, it was rain. No matter. Getting a little muddy is a good thing, right? Umm, the key word is little. I'm back in Bangkok now, but there is a lot to cover from the rest of my trip to Vietnam... My last update was on Friday, March 28 from Hanoi, Vietnam. So that brings ... 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