Boat trip

Vietnam

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May 12th 2011
I caught a bus from Luang Prabang to Vinh in Vietnam since I felt I was least likely to get ripped off but it turns out things would have been much easier if I'd caught the Hanoi bus since it was a direct bus, not a ticket deal involving bus changes. We left about an hour late and started the slow and windy road East. I actually think this road is worse than the ones further north, but it was ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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