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Millionaire in Hanoi

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June 18th 2009
I arrived in Hanoi at about 2pm after a connecting flight from Bangkok. I changed $100 usd at the airport and quickly became a millionaire! I arrived very tired and very weak as I had been quite sick on the flight (not swine flu). I took the recommended “safe” minibus with some other tourists and fell asleep once on the bus. It was about a 45 minute journey. When I arrived in the center, and ... 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