Leaning granny

Good Morning Vietnam

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June 15th 2011
We crossed the border without any trouble, there was literally no one else there other than the French couple who had been on the bus with us so it felt a little freaky, but at least we didn’t have to queue! Once on the other side of the border we were handed over to a bus driver who wanted $35 (US) to take us to Hanoi. He was our only option as the border crossing was so remote there was no o ... 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