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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 forces under Ho Chi Minh, who took control of the North. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South. Despite the return of peace, for over two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The country continues to experience protests from the Montagnard ethnic minority population of the Central Highlands over loss of land to Vietnamese settlers and religious persecution.To be updated

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Areas in Vietnam: Central Highlands | Mekong River Delta | North Central Coast | Northeast | Northwest | Red River Delta | South Central Coast | Southeast

May 7th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands
So after the first day with the easyriders, it's hard to imagine how today could top it.. It started well with breakfast by the lake. Beautiful sunshine, no sign of yesterday's rain (yet) and no sig ... [full story]

May 15th 2008  Asia » Vietnam
Let's work backwards. Right now I'm in Hoi An, a small historic town about halfway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. It's the type of town that is quaint, if you look past the big hotels and bois ... [full story]

The Motorcycle Diaries
7 hours ago: MacWombat published a blog
The Motorcycle Diaries
May 14th 2008  Asia » Vietnam
We're loving the coolness of the mountain air here in Da Lat, a welcome break (because life is tough, right) from the heat. We have employed the services of two of the town's "Easyriders", the regi ... 11 photos [full story]

8 hours ago: Han89 published a blog
Five Days in Hanoi
May 15th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
The first day in Hanoi and last day with an intrepid group for the next couple of days was spent recouperating and sorting out stuff I'd been leaving until i got to Hanoi...(internet, new simcard, lau ... [full story]

May 10th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City
We noticed t-shirts with the words "same same" at almost every store when we first arrived in Hanoi. The longer you stay in Vietnam, the more this phrase rings true. While parts of the country are i ... [full story]

1 day ago: monkey on a bike published a blog
The beginning of the end
May 12th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Halong Bay
I awoke this morning with a start. There was what appeared to be a Vietcong soldier standing on the other side of my mosquito net, holding a giant machete in his hand. He shouted, the way only Vietn ... [full story]

May 11th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Halong Bay
I woke up in a terrible mood, as I couldn't sleep on account of my sore back from the bufallo smash. I left the hotel at 12.30 for the 30km as marked on my $10 map. I again, true to form, headed off ... [full story]

1 day ago: monkey on a bike published a blog
A Coast With No Sea
May 10th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Haiphong
When I awoke this morning, it was still raining torrentially, so I figured I would wait out the storm and get some coffee whilst exploring the town. There really wasn't much to see here, just a littl ... [full story]

1 day ago: monkey on a bike published a blog
Lightning and tents?
May 9th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Duong
I finally left Hanoi today, but I'm sure the city wanted me to stay. I paid a whopping $10 for a Vietnam road atlas, which had no map of Hanoi in it. So I figured if I head east using my compass I w ... [full story]

Hoi An - A oases in Vietnam !
1 day ago: Jonandjacky published a blog
Hoi An - A oases in Vietnam !
May 14th 2008  Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
We arrived at Hoi An a few days ago and are due to leave today and I have to say I will be sorry to leave. It is a fantastically chilled place with a real old feel and ambience about the place. There ... 4 photos [full story]


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