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Fishers at Sunrise

First Week In Vietnam

January 24th 2012
Happy New Year! It is New Year’s Day here in Vietnam. Usually there are a dozen or so round boats tending the nets on the sea in front of us here in Mui Ne (mooee nay) on the South China Sea. This little slice of paradise is a ten km long, south-facing crescent beach - so we see a stunning sunrise and sunset is every day. It is very calm at night and in the morning before the east wind whips up ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast

Vietnamese Flag 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
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