Rooftop keg at our hostel in Hanoi

Dead Ho's and lots of dong!

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August 26th 2008
After another long bus ride we finally arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam. The border crossing from China was not as bad as I expected it to be, but they did only have one person working the window with bus loads of people trying to get in. All the Chinese tourists were pushing in front of us and attempting to get their passports up to the front so they could get through first. The only problem is- we were ... 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