Hanoi

Hanoi

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September 26th 2016
We arrived here late at night on the 24/9 to check in to our quaintly, glamorous, character, Essence Palace Hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. As it was a Saturday night the Old Quarter was humming. It's a maze of narrow streets and alleys and they were jammed tight with, of course, motor scooters along with any other vehicles that were mad enough to brave it, mainly taxis like ours. Our room is s ... 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