One step at a time

Hello Ha Noi and welcome to Vietnam

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September 8th 2010
We got to Ha Noi on September 5th. It was a quick 2 hour flight from Hong Kong on Vietnamese airlines. We were expecting it to be really hot and humid but it was not anywhere near as bad. We were picked up at the airport by a driver from the hotel and left for a 45 minute drive to our accommodation. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by how clean and open Ha Noi is, especially when compa ... 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