Lanterns in Hoi Ann

Vietnam experience -

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March 3rd 2005
Well we have escaped the jungle for a few days and we are in Lake Toba in Sumatra - the largest lake in South East Asia. We have managed to get internet access so are busy checking emails and we thought we would update you all too. We arrived in Vietnam from Cambodia on the 31st March and had approximately a week to explore this beautiful country. We definitley want to come back as the country ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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