Hanoi at night

Old Quarter

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July 4th 2006
Today I got up fairly late and decided I would take a walk through the famed Old Quarter of Hanoi. Here, the streets are composed of crazily narrow "tube houses", so-called because they are only about 2 metres wide and normally only one or two stories high. Many of them in the area double as homes and shops selling a wide range of products. Many of the streets are dedicated to selling the same kin ... 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