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Goood Morning Vietnam!

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February 18th 2017
The last few days have been hectic, with little or no WIFI. We had a few days in Vientiane ( capital of Laos), not much to say about it really, other than we said goodbye to 7 of our recent travelling companions. We had a 45 minute flight to Hanoi, take off, served a sandwich and drink, clear up and land. The immigration officials looked foreboding in their ornate uniforms, but straight through ... 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