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Day 15: Hanoi

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April 5th 2018
We’re staying in the Box Hotel, central of the Old Quarter in Hanoi. The culture is so different to Thailand; we’ve said it has more of a Chinese/Japanese feel which we love. But we love how beyond cheap Vietnam is more; local beer costs 17p and vodka costs £2.30 a bottle which is dangerous but fantastic. Mind you the vodka tastes like beef crisps but we’re running with it. The currency is ... 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