A legend turns thirty... 30 years after re-unification, Ho Chi Minh is still looking down lovingly (?!) on the children of Vietnam.

A legend turns thirty...

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May 7th 2005
And so to current affairs: you may be aware that this last weekend saw the 30'th birthday of a world class sportsman - one of the best looking and glamourous men on earth, and a style icon to millions Yes - I turned 30!!! (and so did David Beckham, apparently) anyway, more about that later.. But first to South Vietnam - and the ancient trading port of Hoi An. This charming city was fou ... 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