Day 31: First Impressions of Vietnam
November 14th 2009 Let's just say they're not good.
But first, Vientiane.
Vientiane (pronounced V-N-T-N) is Laos' capital city and home to about 250,000 people. Like Phonsavan, it also seems to be undergoing a huge building boom with dozens of new buildings going up all over town and millions of dollars of foreign investment pouring in for mining, hydroelectric power, timber and, of course, tourism. It's muc
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