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We visited a minority village in the Central Highlands  
   

We visited a minority village in the Central Highlands

Funny story here. The government sent a doctor to this tribe to educate the people about birth control. He demonstrated the use of condoms on his thumb, and came back a year later confident he would find less babies. Much to his surprise the tribe leader complained about the condoms not being effective because there were just as many pregnant women around. He affirmed that they were indeed using the condoms on their thumbs but still getting pregnant. Needless to say, another presentation was required :)
Motorcycle Diaries

June 7th 2011
Our second day in Vietnam was starkly better than the first, and oh so welcome! We woke up to a sunny day in Hoi An, rented bicycles and went about our day enjoying the city, which is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It used to be an international trading port so it has a really unique style with a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and European architecture. After touring the Old ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Kon Tum

Vietnamese Flag 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
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