Hanoi roadside

Chuc mung nam moi! - New Year's Eve in Hanoi

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December 31st 2006
After our escapades in the forest we were taken back to the sleepy town of Huay Xai, where the base was. Christmas had been something different and now I had to think of something to do for the impending New Year. We all had to head back to the larger town of Luang Praban anyway but instead of catching the next day's slowboat with the rest of the group; I figured I'd delay my journey by a day so I ... 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