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Pastries and Parties in the Communist Heartland

April 18th 2008
To the people who warn against Hanoi, and Vietnam at large, because of aggressive touts, pushy sales men/women/9 year-olds and the demolition derby that is every intersection we only have two words - Try India! Ok, this isn't Thailand and bartering is more a religion than a simple everyday occurance, but this is a place that has received some unfair press form the outside world. Thoughts and im ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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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