Hanoi

Arrival in Vietnam - Hanoi

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November 8th 2009
We got picked up from our hotel and walked to another hotel to catch our bus across the border to Hanoi - all part of the service as we'd splashed out a bit on a more expensive bus ticket as we didn't want any mess ups at the border. Didn't look like your usual bus stop, but sure enough a steady stream of westerners arrived, and before long the bus. Seamless journey, including a mental stint on ... 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