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Background: 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military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973.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.




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The Central Highlands - Dalat
10 days ago: Tony and George published a blog
The Central Highlands - Dalat
October 16th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
Dalat, home to Easy Riders, Dalat wine, flowers and when we were there plenty of rain!!!! After a few weeks on the coast, we decided it was time to head inland to the Central Highlands. It was g ... 21 photos [full story]

thăm Nha trang
15 days ago: Hanoi06 published a blog
thăm Nha trang
October 24th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Kontum
đẹp quá mà không thấy người đâu ... 3 photos [full story]

Taking the scenic view around town
23 days ago: lanegra published a blog
Taking the scenic view around town
October 12th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
The Governor-General of Indochina, in te late 19th Century, ordered a hill station be founded in DaLat. The town is at an elevation of about 1500m, which leaves it a bit cooler than the areas I have t ... 21 photos [full story]

35 days ago: CarinanRuss published a blog
NO MORE WATER PLEASE
October 3rd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
We made it out of Hoi An :). Had an interesting few days there. We arrived to find the hurricane hit just off the coast of Hue where we moved from. It was still windy and raining on arrival here. The ... [full story]

Dalat...a bumby ride
37 days ago: JHG published a blog
Dalat...a bumby ride
September 24th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
If there were a contest for the most pot-holed roads in the world... Mui Ne to Dalat would certainly have an entry! After a 4 hour ride, some of which was very bumpy and threw me off my seat at one st ... 6 photos [full story]

Delightful Da Lat
72 days ago: jakeandjen published a blog
Delightful Da Lat
August 22nd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
We arrived in Nha Trang early in the morning, and had a 2 hour wait for our connecting bus up to Da Lat. The journey took about 5 hours, and the last 3 were very steep and windy, and rather nerve wrac ... 22 photos [full story]

August 7th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands
Actually, I think you are a very good teacher. But, one thing you lack is patience. Sometimes the way you speak my language is so rude, but I don't react anymore. More than anything it makes me laugh. ... [full story]

Highlands & Lowlands
95 days ago: Wilder published a blog
Highlands & Lowlands
August 3rd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
In an effort to escape the relentless heat, I decided to head up into the mountains of Dalat for a few days. This small town, surrounded by lakes and waterfalls, is so beautiful that both sides d ... 14 photos [full story]

Dalat: Countryside tour
97 days ago: Annika88 published a blog
Dalat: Countryside tour
August 2nd 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
Tuesday, April 7th 2009 This morning I woke up feeling still natious, but eager to see something from this area. The day before I had met a motorbike driver to had offered a day tour to a decent pr ... 31 photos [full story]

Dalats the Way To Do It
97 days ago: dmcoe1975 published a blog
Dalats the Way To Do It
July 27th 2009  Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Da Lat
Having heard from various people that 'you must go to Dalat', I decided to venture to Central Vietnam and visit this quiet jewel of a city. I booked the night bus for the journey, leaving at 1115pm ... 12 photos [full story]


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The West Ho Chi Minh Trail
A Highland Taxi
Happy Buddha
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De beroemde vissaus van Mui Ne
The Recycling Station
Stef Tuyen Lam Lake
great view of dalat
The Crazy House
Da Lat's History Museum 2
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Minority Village
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