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First day in Ha Noi

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December 22nd 2010
This morning we were kicked out of our hotel. The strange man in charge told us something to where we understood this: he didn't know we wanted to stay more than one night, plus, people are coming back from Halong Bay and need a place to stay. So he called up a "friend" hotel, Serenity, and they agreed to house us for the same $15.00 a night even though their lowest rate is normally $20.00. Sereni ... 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