Hoi An

Hoi An, Hanoi, Halong Bay and Ho Chi Minh

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August 20th 2010
This blog has been brought to you by the letter H Hello Again. This is going to be the last blog about South East Asia. We've been in Japan for almost a week now and I haven't had a chance to catch up until now. Before I get to the end of Vietnam, let me fill you in on how I suddenly have way too much time to catch up with blogging now. We've just arrived in Hiroshima today and it is the la ... 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