Night in Hanoi

Vietnam with Zuzka

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March 1st 2012
Zuzka and I caught a flight from Bangkok in unholy hour. We almost froze at the airport – I don’t see the need to use the air con and freeze in building. I felt like walking into a fridge where it was about 15°C while outside it was nice 27°C and instead of staying inside we prefered sitting outside. The weather in Hanoi could not be different in was only 10°C so my cardigan and long tr ... 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