Temple of Literature

Sightseeing in Hanoi

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June 20th 2009
Woke up sweating at 9am, wish I had a room with AC. It was about 30 degrees in my room and soo humid. Today was to be a very expensive day, with high entry prices at all the tourist sites I visited, oh well. Firstly I walked to the Temple of Literature. It was really pretty gardens, ponds and houses. It was the first university in Hanoi according to a guide I overheard. The temperature cr ... 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