Hurrah for the French

Side of the huge opera house

December 27th 2005
Hurrah for the French The French get kicked around a lot these days. More jokes are told about the French than the Poles. Especially in Vietnam the French are made out to be the devil. About every museum you go to here the French are portrayed as bad people. And they were to a certain extent. For one, it amazes me that after the French lost their freedom in WWII that they could come back ... 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

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Kent D. Converse

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This is my 12 visit to Vietnam My current mission in Vietnam is going to the home villages of all my neices and nephews that have helped me in Vietnam In 2005 I biked from Hanoi to Saigon. Probably the greatest trip I ever experienced. I look forward to returning to Vietnam and enjoying the people and land of Vietnam. I will be staying with my former Rotary Exchange Student Trang and her husband Huan and daughter Sarah. I keep a bike at Trang's house and will be biking around Saigon on short trips. The cover photo is me biking the Red River Islands near Hanoi.... full info

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