On the Road in North Vietnam


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January 12th 2006
Published: January 12th 2006
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A pictorial of scenes on the rode in Northern Vietnam. Again, the French presence noted by the great Churches of Northern Vietnam and the wonderful farming scenes.


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Water Buffalo and farmer plowing a field
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Scene at one of the many Churches along the road.
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Note the gargoles along the roof line. This is the Church the Vietnamese King killed two priest prompting the French to enter Vietnam in a more forceful way and eventually leading to French control of all of IndoChina.
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Tomb of Father Six the Vietnamese Prest who built the Church.
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Ngat at the big Church at Phat Diem.
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Scuptures of French Soldiers in the front of this Church enforces the idea that Catholcim was brought to Vietnam by gunpoint which has to this date hurt the Church in its real mission


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