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Hanoi and Halong Bay - The sun didn't have his hat on !

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April 14th 2008
Hanoi and Halong Bay - Jan 08 First impressions are important in anything, (don't worry this isn't going to lead into any life coaching !) the morning we arrived in Hanoi from the overnight train we unfortunately picked a taxi driver quite happy to rip off tourists. I asked him to take us somewhere which should only be a five minute journey, luckily I had the lonely planet book out and was foll ... 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