Railway of Hanoi

Hanoi

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April 6th 2012
Hanoi After recovering our bikes and bags we set off in the Hanoi traffic to find our hotel. The traffic is the worst we've experienced on tour, even though not as busy as elsewhere, every motorbike is a maverick unlike Saigon's flowing traffic were the majority rules. We eventually found our hotel to be told it was double booked by highly concerned and helpful staff. We were bum ... 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