Hanoi

Hanoi and surrounding areas

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October 10th 2009
Good morning Vietnam, I love that saying. We flew into Hanoi, the North of Vietnam and caught a bus to the Old Quarter where our hotel was. On the drive Dean and I noticed that the driver was going to glory on his horn. We were used to the Thai people's excessive use of the horn but this took it to another level. Thirty minutes in Dean and I were ready to bunch the driver in the head, the dri ... 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