Hanoi...Old Quarter

Beauty or the Beast? Vietnam at it's Best and it's Worst.

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October 21st 2006
Was sitting in a taxi today thinking about how I'd describe China and I realized I hadn't even written a blog about Vietnam yet... Just like Cambodia, Vietnam is a country with a long history, well over a Thousand years. But as an American it sparks thoughts about only one thing...The Vietnam War! When I told my Dad I was going to Vietnam he responded by saying, "Oh, your going to the place w ... 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