All these and more went on the roof of the bus

Leaving Vietnam

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November 20th 2008
Finally the time had come for me to leave Vietnam, in particular Hoi An where i had spent the last ten days enjoying the beach and the opportunity to have clothes hand made! As for every bus trip i had booked in Vietnam i spent several days investigating prices to cross the border into Lao. I decided to go with a tour company that was run by a Vietnamese man who had lived for ten years in Ipswi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Tri » Dong Ha

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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