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I said what's cooler than being cool? Hanoi!

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March 16th 2007
Departing Hoi An midafternoon for the gruelling mammoth 18 hour bus ride to Hanoi in our berms and t shirts, we had absolutely no idea what the capitol of vietnam had in store for us. Several days of watching BBC's weather report, we were expecting crisp, cool, 25 degree days. As a result, it came as a rude shock to us when we got off the bus at 630am only to be greeted by an icy cold rainy mornin ... 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