The Lake in Hanoi

Conical Hats, Ho Chi Minh and lots of Motorbikes!

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June 6th 2008
Hello everyone, It seems like there's so much to tell you since we arrived in Vietnam. The place is so different from the rest of Southeast Asia. Thailand and Laos were relatively similar, so it's good that we finally feel we're in a different country. Hanoi, the capital city, is extremely busy and quite crazy, with loads of traffic, mainly motorbikes, racing around everywhere - quite differ ... 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