A Tipple of Rice Wine

Good Morning Vietnam, Goodbye Hairpiece!

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July 18th 2006
Hello everyone, hope you are all well. Welcome to our last Asian entry before we head to Africa - our final continent before flying home!!!! Well lets start by saying that Vietnam was absolutely fantastic - by far our favourite country in Asia. The people were so friendly and warm and the country itself was so unique and diverse. Here are some of our highlights, starting in the South: Our fi ... 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