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Vietnam: Hanoi, Hoi An, and Halong

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April 5th 2011
After having an epic layover in Guangzhou, I got into Vietnam at about 2 am. Got to the hostel and just immediately crashed. In the morning, I just wandered around Hanoi, booked a trip to Halong for two days and night train ride to Da Nang to follow. Hanoi is pretty dirty, hazy, buzzing with scooters, and oddly French here and there. I was also blown away by the number of white people I ran ... 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