Alone on a mountain

Hanoi - Vietnam (month 2/3)

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April 23rd 2008
Hello, Such a long time without writing... that's because it's not really holiday anymore... In fact, I am working in Hanoi within a Vietnamese association for disadvantaged children. This only one of four projects driven by the NGO. On the Red River at the entrance of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, some families are "living" on floating things that we can call "houses". They are not a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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