Nha Trang

Laos to Vietnam

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September 25th 2006
We're in Hanoi, just got here this morning after a 14 hour overnight train ride. Since my last entry we have been moving relatively quickly through southeast asia. Alan and I have until October 16 to be in Beijing for a flight back to Bangkok, and we are definitely not used to operating under a deadline. But funds are running low, and I'm not done travelling just yet. I needed to figure out wh ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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