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Don't get Hanoi'd with the scooters...join them!

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April 4th 2008
Hanoi So we arrived in Hanoi from the airport and our minibus dropped us at a random point in town. As the doors opened about 10 taxi drivers climbed into the minibus to try and get you to take one of their taxis and stop you getting out of the minibus until you had agreed. This continued as we fought our way out of the minibus, through the throng of taxi drivers and to the boot where we ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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