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Vietnam - The Marmite Country

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March 21st 2008
It's hard to even think where to start this blog. Obviously the beginning would be good. But, I think that one of my fellow travelers summed Vietnam up by saying it is a marmite country. You either love it or hate it. For me, much like my thoughts on marmite, I generally I hated it. But, there were moments when I thought I could come to love the people. Unfortunately, these were few and ... 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