Obtaining a Chinese visa and a typhoon keep changing my plans 3. Huc Bridge, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

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Obtaining a Chinese visa and a typhoon keep changing my plans

August 6th 2009
Day 402: Thursday 6th August - Getting a Chinese Visa in Hanoi isn’t straightforward A horde of people meet the train as it pulls into Hanoi. Many of the crowd are motorbike riders looking for business. One latches on to me as I climb off the train. I need a ride so I’m happy to listen to him rather than wave him away. The first stage of discussions is the entirely predictable haggling over a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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

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