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From: Asia » Vietnam
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: Vietnam
Date: July 21st 2010
As our bus approached the Cambodia - Vietnam frontier, we could see the change of panorama. All of the sudden, the houses changed from being very humble, on stilts and made out of wood to concrete, no stilts with Chinese letters on the entrance. Everything was greener (probably Vietnamese can afford irrigation), the streets were wider with actual concrete sidewalks! The Cambodian side immigrati ... read more
Date: July 21st 2010
As our bus approached the Cambodia - Vietnam frontier, we could see the change of panorama. All of the sudden, the houses changed from being very humble, on stilts and made out of wood to concrete, no stilts with Chinese letters on the entrance. Everything was greener (probably Vietnamese can afford irrigation), the streets were wider with actual concrete sidewalks! The Cambodian side immigrati ... read more
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