Getting ready to dig in!

Nha Trang, Vietnam

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July 12th 2008
Leaving Hoi An after dinner landed us in the beach city of Nha Trang just as the sun was rising. As we pulled into Nha Trang, we drove along the long, 6km stretch of white sand beach. Already, the Vietnamese were up and at 'em - hundreds of ppl, young and old were out an about doing various activities. Soccer, badminton, tennis, running, aerobic-type exercises! All before 6am! Talk about early ris ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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