cotton

Vietnam Countryside

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May 31st 2010
Second Post! (Day 2-4) Sorry for the lateness in posting, the internet connection has been very poor. Mouang, dad, and I visited the place he was born and grew up in Tra Kieu. It was so hot walking in the sun visiting relatives of his. It was atleast 103 degrees. Mouang and I both sufferred from sunburns. We also visited a family farm of watermelon and Mouang and I was able to see a cotton fiel ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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