Ho Chi Min and Me

Monsoon in Hannoi

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August 22nd 2009
About 4am this morning some amazing lightning and the loudest thunder I have ever heard. The rain came done so hard and fast, I dont think I had seen it rain like that before. It rained like that for about an hour but then tapered off to just a very slow drizzle. When I started out this morning I went with umbrella in hand but like I had been told by a friend before coming over, I really did no ... 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