Rooftop view of the Han River
On March 27 and 28 Danang hosted the International Fireworks Competition. Teams from Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Canada competed for the title. Canada won (didn't you hear about it?), but we didn't get to see their display; we were teaching.
The Han River, which basically splits the city in two, was lit with thousands of small red lanterns, further illuminated by the glow of the city's lights. All of the hotels in town were fully booked and guests were able to watch the show from the rooftops.
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 
