Jared at Temple of Literature

Hanoi

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May 17th 2006
We decided to have a day in Hanoi to recover from our trip to Halong Bay. In the morning we got up early and went to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum as the last entry was 10.15am. We ended up having to have both of us pile on the back of a motorbike to get there in time. We went through the security checks and you had to leave all your belongings in storage as you couldn't take anything with you as you ... 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