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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]
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] Blog: Day 159 to 175 (July 7 - July 23) Vietnam
Date: July 23rd 2006
blog by Bronia The one thing that you will have realised by the end of reading this blog is that South East Asia does not have a good bus system. A bus system it has. An extensive system it has. But a good one it does not. Since our departure from Thailand on June 11th with Sid and Kerry, we have taken you through Laos and Cambodia on bus after bus, as ... read more
Date: July 23rd 2006
blog by Bronia The one thing that you will have realised by the end of reading this blog is that South East Asia does not have a good bus system. A bus system it has. An extensive system it has. But a good one it does not. Since our departure from Thailand on June 11th with Sid and Kerry, we have taken you through Laos and Cambodia on bus after bus, as ... read more


