Ho Chi Minhs House

Good Morning Vietnam!!

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July 2nd 2009
Sin Chow, Second day in Hanoi and starting to get used to the heat and chaos. The traffic here is mental and there are so many scooters and bikes! There seem to be no traffci rules other than occasionally stopping at red lights but people are very good natured when you walk out in fron of them! The people here are really friendly and most speak some English and they are very keen to have conver ... 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