Local fruit seller

Ignoring the green cross code!!

---

August 28th 2005
After an unexpected night in Bangkok..... we negotiated our way out of Hanoi Airport. We decided to stay in the Old Quarter, by Hoan Kiem Lake. An air conditioned room is a must here. Venturing out to explore the city we soon realised that Scottish methods of road crossing weren't going to be effective here - the motorbikes and bikes never stop - ever!! The only way to get to the other side i ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

---

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