Downtown Hanoi

Vietnam Brought to you by the Letter H

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February 18th 2009
Continuing an accidental theme, I left Hoi An for Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh, Hue, Hoi An and while I was in Hanoi, I made a trip to Ha Long Bay (separate entry for the pictures). If you are ever playing a Vietnamese person in Hangman, I suggest you start with the letter H. Hanoi is all about Ho. Ho lived and reigned in Hanoi. They actually have a huge museum dedicated solely to the man and his acc ... read more

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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