How Many Beers Did You Have? 25? OK, That'll Be $4.50 - Hanoi, Vietnam: Part 1
March 14th 2008 Our next stop was Hanoi, a fascinating city where life seems to be lived intimately and communally in the streets. A beautiful large lake lies in the center of the city, surrounded by a park where locals and tourists enjoy excercising, relaxing and dating. The sidewalks and the actual streets are coated with merchants selling their goods: meat, vegetables, tofu, noodles, radios, stuffed animals, s
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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 
