View from hotel

This was the view from our hotel room, a 5th floor walk-up located in the old quarter

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Hanoi, Vietnam-- you are entering the third world...

February 21st 2010
You are entering the third world... But it’s awesome! We really loved Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city. We could see that it was a very poor place immediately after stepping out of our hotel and on to the streets—really old buildings, poorly paved roads, a lot of pollution, etc. But the people in Vietnam seemed happier and friendlier than those in China. They all hang out on the streets, ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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

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