Hanoi

North and south in the Nam

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July 12th 2009
Our next stop on the south east Asian leg was Vietnam! We arrived into the capital city, Hanoi. Our experiences here were less than positive with the locals. It seemed that the term "keeping your wits about you" developed here and we tried to avoid being taken advantage of on more than one ocassion. We also found it slightly more challenging to get a taste for the local food than in some other cou ... 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