Billboard

University of Social Sciences and Humanities

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February 23rd 2009
Last night I wrapped some gifts in red paper schlepped from Oregon. I also cleaned and polished my Tevas, which is not easy when you don't want to touch the soles. I intend my last act in the hotel to be scrubbing them with a toothbrush. The morning began with some typical Vietnamese events: 1. Construction two buildings down began at 6:10 AM. This makes the hotel shake, since all of the stru ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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