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July 15th 2008
Motorbike is one of the most common means of transport in Vietnam, next to bicycle and Cyclo. The Vietnamese bicycle may be ridden by two schoolgirls ambling across town or a merchant carrying anything from chickens to Coca Cola on the back of the bicycle. Today we went on a motorbike tour through the city and countryside of Hue. The entire family often travels on one motorbike, but we sped arou ... 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