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On a cyclo rickshaw

A quick bimble round town
Hanging around Hanoi

March 24th 2010
Hanging in Hanoi!!! 1st - 5th March 2010 It has to be said that after the tranquility of Laos, Hanoi and Vietnam in general is quite a culture shock!! One way to put this into perspective is to compare the 2 countries: Laos has just over two thirds of the land mass of Vietnam and has a population of 6.6 million compared to Vietnam's 86 million! From my first hours in Hanoi I guessed that ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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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