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The beautiful game can be played anywhere

Even on the stairs of the Catholic Cathedral of Hanoi
Honk if you're from Hanoi

January 2nd 2007
Hanoi is a city of horns, hawkers and hectic streets. There is still a lot of poverty in this up and coming Vietnamese city, and a large portion of the population sleep in small rooms down dark alleyways, while others simply sleep on the floor of whatever establishment they work for. It is a strange experience stepping over all your hotel staff sleeping in the lobby when returning from a late(ish) ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
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