Traditional Vietnamese hat... harhar

Into the glorious Vietnam - Hue and Hoi An

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September 18th 2008
And at last we enter the country we have most been looking forward to, the resilient and beautiful Vietnam. After a LOT of faffing at immigration control at the border from Laos, we finally made it in. The first thing I notice about Vietnam compared to Laos is the amount of people - everywhere I look, working away in the rice paddies or scooting past on the country's vehicle of choice, motorbikes, ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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