Hanoi

Vietnam

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January 7th 2016
Our trip to Vietnam has finally arrived! It was such a relief to arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and be able to stretch our legs after a 12 hour flight. The temperature was an unbelievable 26 degrees at 5.30 am! We only had one hour forty minutes before our onward flight to Hanoi so you can imagine our panic as all the luggage was collected from the conveyor belt and ours had not made an appearance. Af ... 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