How sad

Ho Chi Minh City

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April 19th 2007
Our trip to Vietnam was dealt an unexpected blow just before we even left. We were sitting down having breakfast, watching TV, when a newsflash announced that Prince William had broken up with his girlfriend. This was shocking news to us, especially Dave who is an avid and active Royalist. After the reality had set in, Dave became physically sick and had to rush to the toilet. This may seem like ... read more

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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