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Hanoi - Not a Love on the first sight

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April 16th 2010
Hanoi is not a City in which someone falls in Love with on the first sight. According to a travel guide it is the place where someone might ask themselves: Why am I here ? One travelblogger even used the word culture shock, when she wrote here Blog about Hanoi. Are they right ? Well, the citizen of Hanoi are not very much committed to change this impression. There are endless horror stories ... 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