Read the sign carefully

Vanquishing Mt Fansipan

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June 23rd 2007
This entry has been written a few months after we left Vietnam. The original was lost in a recent server crash hence we have just entered in point form as our memories are a little hazy!! The photos tell most of the story anyway! We arrived in the border village Lao Cai, nice and early around 6am after our overnight train. Managed to get a little bit of sleep despite the nattering and ... 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