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Good Morning Vietnam (Hanoi & Halong Bay)

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July 15th 2010
After arriving in the airport and filling in the approriate visa paperwork we took the airport minibus to Hanoi city centre (the old quarter). Upon arrival we were completely taken back by what we saw. We thought bangkok was crazy but this place was insane... you cant see or cross from 1 side of the road to another for the millions of motorbikes all weaving in and out of each other. After findi ... 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