History Museum

Hanoi Day

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December 2nd 2015
Geo: 21.0344, 105.847We started the day by hiring a cab to take us to the History museum. It is a very good museum with English signage throughout. The museum is housed in two buildings. It is interesting to read the commentary about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese perspective.After seeing several museums throughout SE Asia one certainly begins to see the impact on cultures and the loss of ... 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