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Hanoi

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November 7th 2008
Well our tour of Vietnam has ended today and i'm taking a flight from Hanoi to Vientianne, Laos tomorrow at 16.30. REally enjoyed my time in Vietnam and probably preferred it to Cambodia. Last Wednesday we got an overnight train from Nha Thrang to Danang and then we took a bus on to Hoi An. The train journey wasn't as comfortable as the first one and was difficult to get some sleep. We had a nice ... 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