Rice Paddies

Beautiful Vietnam

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February 28th 2007
We arrived in Vietnam on a bus from Cambodia. The ride was fairly smooth, though the bus broke down at the border, and we spent a good hour and a half waiting for a new one to show up. The only reason I mention this is because while we were waiting for our new ride, I happened to chat with a guy from Eugene, Oregon, where I went to school. He had even frequented the same $1.50 movie theater as ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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