The Big Church - Which We Used Frequently As A Landmark To Find Our Way Around

Hanoi - So Many *Beep*ing horns...

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December 14th 2008
As we got on our Lao airlines flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, I was thinking how much I was looking forward to getting to another capital city. There’s something reassuring about a big city, easy to get around, plenty to do, lots of places to eat… However, as with Bangkok, I was soon struck with the downsides of these towns in Asia. The smells, the congestion and, oh god, the traffic. ... 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