Pineapple on a stick anyone?

My own hospital experience + the rest of Hanoi!

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December 1st 2006
Well, I'm back again, after a fairly long break from the blogs...and from the streets of Hanoi....What do you mean(?) you ask....well, aside from a few trips here and there around Hanoi, I have spent 5 out of the last 7 days lying horizontal in bed. When did it start? I warn you now, this is a rather lengthy story - but you do have the option to skip ahead if I manage to bore you (unlike when yo ... 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