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The Transition

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June 11th 2009
I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth. -Steve McQueen I've returned from my super awesome adventure in Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba island and let me tell you, it is quite a shift from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi. Once we got out on the bay the comparative silence was golden. Aside from the synth karaoke music playing downstairs, there ... read more

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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