APEC Opening Ceremony 2

What a day at APEC

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November 17th 2006
Okay, so here’s the deal. I am sitting outside the Daewoo Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam at a beautiful banquet table. It’s dark now and the main lights are from the candles on the table and lights around the beautiful pool. The temperature is about 70 degrees and there is a soft breeze blowing. There are 14 people around the table, and there are at least 50 of these tables set up, white table ... 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