Hoan Kiem Lake

First week in Hanoi

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July 9th 2006
We’ve been in Hanoi for one week now. It is hot, crowded, and dirty at times, but very exciting too. I (Brian) haven’t much time to explore Hanoi yet as we arrived really tired last Sunday, due to taking the overnight bus from Hue, and then I started working right away on Monday. I’m visiting the Center for Analysis and Forecasting. By “visiting,” I basically mean that they have agreed t ... read more

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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