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Hanoi

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May 8th 2015
So after our christmas cancellation we've finally made it to Vietnam and through the wonders of technology and a cheap bluetooth keyboard I'm typing this blog on the way to Halong Bay. The flight was long and the food barely paletable but we arrived in Hanoi at 8.30am on very little sleep. This time as we're only on a 2 week trip we're cramming as much in as possible which meant getting out and ... read more

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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