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North Vietnam

February 9th 2006
When I started thinking about this trip, Vietnam was one of the first countries on my list. From what I had heard and read about Vietnam it sounded like such a great country. My expectations were up very high. Maybe up to high because after my first week I was a bit disappointed. Maybe it was because I wasn't feeling too good (I caught a really bad cold on the plane from Vientiane). Maybe it was b ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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