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Inside the Temple of Literature
Christmas with a divine tortoise

December 25th 2009
So, what do I know about Vietnam? Well, I know about the American/Vietnam War, that Saigon has been renamed Ho Chi Minh City and that the Vietnamese are small people who wear conical, pointy hats. What I didn't know is that Vietnam is clean and friendly, offers some great food and that it's capital city, Hanoi, worships a divine tortoise. But more on that later! I arrived in Hanoi from Kolkata... ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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
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