Na Meo to Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hoa (1-2 Nov 12)

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November 2nd 2012
Goodbye Laos, Hello Vietnam! After almost one month in the Land of Million Elephants, I took the long bus ride through mountaneous terrain to cross the Nam Xoi-Na Meo border into Vietnam. I had read several horror stories on online travel forums about this particular border crossing, about foreigners getting ripped off by bus drivers and immigration officials, one even being left behind at the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thanh Hoa

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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