Floating house on Ha Long Bay

Hangin' with Uncle Ho

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September 22nd 2007
Ok, so it is time for us to play some massive catch up on these blogs now that we are back in the land of cheap and reliable internet. Brit and I flew into Hanoi from Vientiane on July 29th. We spent the first two days in Hanoi checking out the sites of the city and getting used to life in Hanoi which was a little interesting. It took a little getting used to walking around the narrow, cro ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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