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Paying my respect to Uncle Ho and getting stuck into Bia Hoi 1. Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Hanoi

Paying my respect to Uncle Ho and getting stuck into Bia Hoi

August 13th 2009
Day 406: Monday 10th August - Water puppets and Bia Hoi I check into the only backpackers hostel in Hanoi on my return from Halong Bay. It’s been three long months since I was last shared a dorm room in a hostel - Malaysia, middle of May, three countries ago being the last occasion. Immediately, I am having regrets booking a dorm room. I have nothing against the people I’m sharing my room wit ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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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