At dinner

Hanoi, the capital city...and goodbye to Vietnam!

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November 29th 2006
Have spent 3 days in Hanoi, in between trips to Halong Bay and Sapa. The main area is the Old Quarter, with charming buildings, and all the streets are 'themed' - there's a street for everything, from sunglasses, metalware, wrapping paper and even tomb stones! However, there are still sooo many motorbikes so the pollution and noise is terrible, but still a great city. All business and transport ... 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