In our dorm in Hanoi

To Vietnam

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October 21st 2008
Days 48 - 51 (Saturday 18th October - Tuesday 21st October). Had to get up really early on the 18th to get to our coach to the border. Coach journey was almost unbearable. The humidity was ridiculous and you couldn't sleep as the driver opted to drive with his horn again. It took about 2 hours to reach the border and from there we had to go through 5 or 6 checkpoints before being allowed to cr ... 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