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Old French buildings in Hanoi

October 13th 2008
During the French rule in Vietnam from 1858 to 1954, many cathedrals, government offices, hotels and villas of French architecture were built. You can see them in different cities of Vietnam such as Hanoi, Hải Phòng, Sapa, Đà Lạt and Sài Gòn. Some areas of Hanoi city are called "French quarters", as many old French buildings are still preserved there. They are now used as government offi ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
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