Bia Hoi Junction at night

Bia Ahoy in Hanoi

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May 29th 2010
Part One We arrived in Hanoi late in the afternoon and after a wild goose chase of a first taxi ride (the possibly drunk driver took us to the opposite side of town) we made it to Especen Guesthouse on the second attempt.We learnt an important lesson: only trust the 'Mailinh' taxi's, they charge the correct fare and most helpfully actually know where they are going! We didn't do muc ... 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