Nancy and Joe visit a small, private English center in Lang Son
Linh's friend runs a small private English center in her home. Joe and I went for a visit on Sunday afternoon. The children had a million questions for us and asked all of them with their new English words (Do you like pizza? Yes, I do. Can you swim? No, I can't). We sang songs and played games. These children never saw a westerner before. They were jumping out of their skin when we arrived. One small group chased our taxi down the street, screaming goodbye, as we left!
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 
