ali and Mrs Hoan

Goodbye Hanoi, Hello Halong and Hoi An!

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December 7th 2006
We've been flat out for the last week, lots to tell but will try and keep it short! We finished up at clinic last Thurs, the staff were all really sad to see us go (no seriously, they were). They put each of us on the back of their motorbikes and took us on a 45minute tour of the city, then out for lunch. The menu was just pictures, and we jokingly pointed to snails and shrimp. unfortunately, Viet ... read more

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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