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Hanoi Day 2

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January 28th 2015
Hanoi Day 2 Being on a tour with a full-time guide means that one has a full day and misses none of the “important” sites. On the other hand, the guide's important sites may not be ours, but being that we didn't research this trip at all, we were at his mercy. Our day today started with a visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. This is a really big thing here. There is quite a cult of personality ... 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