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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]
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] Blog: Trip to Vietnam
Date: October 7th 2007
After an early rise and an expertly packed bag (we are getting good at this now) we checked out of our hostel and enjoyed the comfort of the air conditioned mini bus which was transferring us to the bus for Vietnam. Not just any bus, a VIP bus - although at this stage in the game we have become a bit more realistic as to the standards of the public transport in the area and did not get overly exc ... read more
Date: October 7th 2007
After an early rise and an expertly packed bag (we are getting good at this now) we checked out of our hostel and enjoyed the comfort of the air conditioned mini bus which was transferring us to the bus for Vietnam. Not just any bus, a VIP bus - although at this stage in the game we have become a bit more realistic as to the standards of the public transport in the area and did not get overly exc ... read more
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