Traffic calming required.

Hectic Hanoi.

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April 21st 2010
Arrive into Hanoi, Vietnam's capital just in time for my birthday. More scooters than I have ever seen. Loud, dusty, hectic. Crazy traffic. Beeping horns. No discernable rules of the road, but suprisingly no jams anywhere despite the volume of traffic. As a treat. Paula has booked us into a luxury hotel for a few nights. Huge pool, sauna, gym, the lot. Her mum and dad sort out an upgrade for ... 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