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Markets in Vietnam

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January 20th 2009
After 7 weeks of travelling I am going to (eventually) update my travelblog. Where to start? Well, in those 7 weeks I have been to many, many places and so I will begin with a rather general topic… Markets in Vietnam. Everybody who has been to South-East Asia or China will agree that markets are quite an extraordinary experience that cannot be missed. The variety of goods offered is huge. You ca ... 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