Vietnam - Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Hue Photo 20

Vietnam - Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Hue

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June 1st 2012
As alluded to in the previous blog entry, there were a few slight hiccups on the trip from Hong Kong to Hanoi. So, some bellend was late for the plane, leading to us losing our take off spot, ergo a 2 hour delay, followed by us running into a thunder storm over Hanoi, which in turn led us to be diverted to Nanning. Fortunately for us, the airline put everyone up in a hotel for the night, albeit a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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