Giant Turtles

Hanoi in a Day

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August 11th 2008
Day 66 Once we’d stopped steaming after missing the trip to Halong with Karl and Martha we organised our trips to Sapa and Halong Bay over a fantastic cup of Vietnamese coffee. Deary eyed we set out to see the sights of Hanoi. We grabbed a nice brunch and bartered with a cyclo driver for a cheap ride $ 5 for us both. First stop was the Temple of Literature, Hanoi’s oldest university with over ... 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