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Hanoi

October 3rd 2011
Part two of my whirlwind trip to Vietnam takes me 700 miles north to Hanoi, the capital city. Since I only had two and a half days, I had to fly from Saigon as the train ride would have taken up to 3 days. Hanoi with 6 million people is smaller and and not as hectic (relatively) as Saigon. I stayed at the Hanoi Art Hotel in the old quarter amidst the tree li ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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