The bus

Hanoi: The Weekend!

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May 3rd 2008
Mark and Dale woke up feeling slightly worse for ware but after a late breakfast we were semi-fit and ready to face the day! We enquired in the hotel about transport and bought an open bus ticket which was to take us south along the coast finishing in Hoi Chi Min city (Saigon). After some 'quiet' time, we decided since we had enjoyed the Char Mai from the day before we would find the place agai ... 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