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Sleeper train to Hanoi and tales of the capital

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November 16th 2015
It was early evening by the time our bus rolled into Lao Cai train station, we got the public bus near the church (yellow guy) for 30000 dong. We got the last two bunks on the train, cost us 15 dollars, it's worth booking in advance but go to the station to book as its much cheaper than online 😊 We settled in for the night, I was in a room with a crazy Chinese guy who kept singing and murmu ... 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