Fishing Boat

The Faces of Vietnam

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August 28th 2008
I am finally able to upload some images to show you. I thought I might group them into themes for easier viewing LOL!! - haven't done a count of how many photos we have taken; but I can tell you, Rob has taken more than me! Some of these photos are amongst my favourites - we found the people of Vietnam very friendly; as we would walk by them in the streets - we would often get a smile, nod and hel ... 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