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You’ll love it and you’ll hate it! Vietnam a country of contrasts

May 1st 2007
We spent our last month travelling in the North of Vietnam. Vietnam is a county full of contrasts and extremes, some days we loved it, some days we hated it. Vietnam is probably the nosiest, dirtiest and most frustrating country ive ever travelled in but it is also one of the most beautiful and friendly places ive been to. The accommodation in Vietnam is luxury in contrast to Thailand or Lao, we ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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