Chinese New Year

Trip summary

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March 12th 2007
Hello to all. As many of you know we are home safe and sound as of March 1. Vietnam was a trip worth while. A few rough spots and times where I wanted to run away from the kids but over all there are no regrets. Happy we went and happy we took the kids. It is so cool when Vietnam, temples, pagodas and durian fruit are part of your 3 year olds vocabulary. Last thoughts. - Vietnam is worth doi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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