On the first night we stayed in a homestay overlooking a vast flat plain full of rice paddies. Our host's brother who lived next door loved a quiet smoke from time to time. Here he demonstrates!
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi 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