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Hanoi

North Vietnam

April 24th 2011
After a slightly sad departure from Hong Kong we landed in Hanoi around 3:30 (we wimped out of a 24 hour bus/taxi/train journey). We had no cash, no accomodation, no idea how we were even going to leave the airport, so first stop was an ATM then the tourist information desk! We jumped in a taxi so we could head straight to an internet cafe and get ourselves a little more sorted. After spending the ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast

Vietnamese Flag 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
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