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Hanoi, Vietnam: 2006

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February 22nd 2006
I'm on my first vacation since coming overseas and I've decided to spend it in Vietnam. Being American, I've always been curious about this country...hell, I feel like I know exactly what it looks like - rice paddy fields flanked by overgrown palm trees, slow winding rivers and peasant with those cone-shaped hats. So you can imagine my surprise when I landed in Hanoi, a bustling city, teeming wi ... 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