Streets of Hanoi

Day 20-22 Hanoi

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July 31st 2011
Yesterday we arrived in Hanoi where the weather isnt as nice as it has been down south, apparantly a typhoon is passing through. After checking into our hotel called The Hanoi Club & Palais Residences which is really nice we headed out into crazy Hanoi. The streets are mental here and can suck you up in a heartbeat, there is just no logic to the place with streets everywhere and shops everywhere. ... 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