Fruit Vendor

Hanoi

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November 29th 2015
Geo: 21.0344, 105.847The flight to Hanoi was about 50 minutes. The Hanoi airport is very modern. Much nicer than many we have seen and very large. The hotel arranged (for a reasonable fee) to have a car pick us up. The airport is a fair way our of town.The Hanoi Delano Hotel is very nice. It is a boutique type hotel similar to many we have stayed at. Oddly enough we are again in the backpacker ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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