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Vietnam

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January 20th 2005
These pictures are from my trip to Vietnam in January 2005. The trip went well... at least for me. Shannon sprained her ankle on the second day of our three week trip and had to get a cast. Since we flew in to Hanoi and our flight home left from Ho Chi Minh City, we had to keep traveling south anyway. So while I visited most of the sites, Shannon scoped out the best cafes. I'd love to incl ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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