Back in Nam

Vietnam or should that be VietScam?

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February 26th 2009
We suspected the bus ride to Hanoi from Vientiane was not going to be the most comfortable but after 24 hours of dodgy stomachs, blocked toilets and having nothing to do we were glad to be getting out of Laos!! Arriving at the bus station however we were delighted to find that although compact, the bus was clean and the seats reclined 5 degrees...... We left at 7pm and after about an hour on th ... 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