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October 29th 2010
It was just a 2 hour flight from Hong Kong to Hanoi but although both are Asian cities they are worlds apart. We'll let the photos do the talking - the experience of trying to walk down sidewalks and cross the road safely are impossible to describe. Our personal guide, Tony, got between us and traffic before striding out into a mass of motor scooters, imperiously waving them aside - miraculous ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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