outside the market

Last day in Hanoi 30th July 2010

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August 5th 2010
For the first time, the haze of humidity had lifted sufficiently for us to see the city from the windows of our hotel restaurant at breakfast. The Red River, Eiffel's Bridge and West Lake were all clearly visible. It was going to be another hot day. We returned to the Old Quarter, heading for the covered market, Cho Dong Xuan. On the way we got distracted by more stalls and ended up buying f ... read more

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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