Hanoi

Vietnam North to South

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July 5th 2010
Vietnam has been quite the adventure. I landed in Hanoi at night looking for a meal, I could not bring myself to eat dog, after seeing all the dogs in the street I think karma might catch up with me for that one. The next day I was to tackle the town. There was a large lake about a quarter mile from my hotel that took my 45 minutes to find. I wandered down the same street once or twice until I ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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