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Hanging in Hanoi

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February 4th 2011
So we have spent the last 2 days cruising round Hanoi in the old quarter it's been a hoot. We have had it pretty cruisy just relaxing while the city is doing the same because of the 3 days of Tet. We watched the new years fireworks display the other night which was pretty impressive apart fro the trees in the way. I have really enjoyed the slower pace of things not sure bout Zania though alth ... 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