Looking through the traffic to Hoan Kiem Lake

I Love the Smell of Street Food in the Morning

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March 30th 2013
After awaking early in the afternoon, we stumbled out of the hotel, surveying the chaotic streets of Hanoi with our bleary eyes. Upon the hotel's recommendation we headed down the road to a very basic establishment for lunch. It served only one dish, Pho, a traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of noodles, beef, broth and herbs. A small group of women squatted on tiny plastic chairs partially ... 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