Construction worker in conical hat

'Nam

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July 8th 2010
'Nam From Laos, land of a thousand elephants, to Vietnam, land of a thousand propaganda posters. Luang Prabang, Laos A day before I left beautiful Luang Prabang for the capital Vientiane, I felt I owed it to the Unesco-approved town to at least climb its famous hill and see what all the fuss was about. Despite the name, Pusi Hill is a steep climb. I wish ... 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