Tam Coc, Vietnam

Hectic Hanoi

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October 22nd 2006
It's been a while since the last entry - Neil was supposed to write this one but it kept getting put off - so it's down to me to keep everyone informed of our Vietnamese adventures. Our last few days in Luang Nam Tha (Northern Laos) were spent in a slight drunken/hung over haze. One particular night we found ourselves in a deserted night club listening to the very worst Lao pop music has to of ... 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