Vietnam Photo 13

Vietnam

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July 17th 2011
What an incredible pleasure it was to travel in Vietnam last Christmas! Santa was everywhere! As were the joyful and exuberant Vietnamese people. No where that I’ve traveled have I been met with such an endearing curiosity, people so eager to interact with you and learn about you. From the diminutive Hmung ladies of the northern highlands to Ho Chi Minh City college students traveling on ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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