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| Page Views: 1,188 Last Visit to Hanoi: April, 1996 | HANOI by Umea6 - last update: Dec 16, 2003 |
Vietnam is a remarkable country. My favourite, for many reasons.... Signs of a horrible war and destruciton are never far away. Yet they know they live in the present and for the future which shows from their smiling faces. |
|  | History of Hanoi Hanoi is Vietnam's political capital nad lies on the banks of the Red River. The city of Hanoi doesn't seem as crowded (3 million people) as Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon which is definetly more economically developed than Hanoi.
Hanoi received its name only in 1831, before than it was know under the name of Thang Long.
In 1882 Hanoi was conquered by a French expedition and was forced to accept the status of a French protectorate. The French divided the country into three protectorates: - Cochin China (in the South) - Annam (central Vietnam) - Tonkin (North Vietnam). Hanoi became the capital of the protectorate Tonkin.
Most parts of today's Hanoi were built during the French colonial occupation - don't be surprised to see broad boulevards, French architecture and excellent French bread sold on the streets around the city.
The French left Hanoi after their defeat at Dien Bien Phu. Another tragedy hit Vietnam and Hanoi - the US bombardments of North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968. After the end of the bombardments the city again grew rapidly. |
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pchamlis Thu Jun 12, 2008 15:22 UTC Interesting, Barbara. The snakes restaurants sound pretty freaky. Hey, check out my homepage.. I see you're looking forward to travel with you little ones. We always travelled with our kids. :) | sailor_p Thu Oct 27, 2005 08:54 UTC Great introduction of Hanoi and fabulous photographs. You have definitely brought out the essence of Hanoi. I look forward to visit Hanoi next month! Thaks for your great tips. | Aliceinhn Fri Sep 3, 2004 09:33 UTC Wow I like your pictures of Hanoi so very much. I'm going to post my most recent picture of Hanoi on the Independent Day (2/9). You're invited to have a look:-) | pmarshuk Tue Apr 27, 2004 14:13 UTC Great page here. Loved Hanoi and your pictures show it just as it is. |
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