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The Dragon of Vietnam

June 23rd 2004
Maybe because in America the war has been burned into our national psyche (over here they call it the “American War”) that’s the first thing we usually think about when it comes to this country. But Vietnam defies expectations. While not a distant memory, the people here seemed to have “moved on” from the war. Americans, and all other travelers for that matter, are greeted warmly. When y ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

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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