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Tunnel entrance

One of the 12 entrances at the Vinh Moc tunnels.
The American War

April 9th 2007
"Do you mind if I sit here," I said. We were on a guided day tour to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), having left the town of Dong Ha a couple of hours earlier. "Not at all," the man said, his accent revealing to me that he was probably Canadian or northwest US. "So, what brings you here to Vietnam and the demilitarized zone," I said between mouthfuls of rice and fried chicken. The man looked at me. ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Tri » Dong Ha

Vietnamese Flag 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
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