Hanoi Traffic

Day One - Ha Noi

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May 29th 2009
Day one on the great Vietnam trip starts with a short flight from Bangkok where we spent 8 hours on ground after a 13 hour flight from New Zealand. The joys of modern travel. The new airport at Bangkok is amazing, forming a sharp contrast with the airport at Hanoi. At least we know we haven't got swine flu as we have been scanned twice in 24 hours. Hanoi traffic is an experience that is high o ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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