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Good Morning Vietnam

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December 26th 2010
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. Aldous Huxley Good Morning Vietnam Until I came to Asia visiting Vietnam was not top of my list but once I decided to take the opportunity to see a bit more of this fascinating continent the more Vietnam appealed to me. I did my research and rather than fall into the trap of trying to see ... 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