Rachel eating French pastry

Visiting Vietnam Part 1 Hanoi to Hoi An

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June 11th 2010
Following our adventure-packed day in the Bangkok area, we took a short flight the next day to Hanoi , Vietnam on Air .There we explored the crowded, colorful streets where women cook on charcoal stoves right on the sidewalk, and each street in the Old Quarter specializes in a particular type of merchandise. We attended a performance of musical folk legends at the Hanoi Water Puppet Theatre, a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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