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Hello Hanoi

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October 29th 2014
We flew to Bancock on Monday and I knew we were in a foreign country when I saw all the mythical paintings on the airport walls and a Buddhist monk in full robes walked out of the shining chrome gents loos. We were one of a few white people in that teeming airport and no-one else had red hair. So on to Hanoi which was wreathed in mist and smog. The streets swarm with motor scooters, they whiz like ... 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