Lakeside lunch

From Street Food to Fine Dining in Hanoi

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July 10th 2015
Nick: Our night train from Dong Hoi rolled into Hanoi at around five in the morning or so, and thankfully it was already getting light - it's always a little more daunting arriving in unfamiliar surroundings during the dark hours with your worldly possessions on your back and the usual Hassle Brigade of taxi drivers itching to take advantage of your weary state! They certainly did their bes ... 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