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A village by the National Highway No. 1  
   

A village by the National Highway No. 1

This village is called "Overseas Vietnamese village" as the locals in this village left Vietnam by boats after 1975, then they sent money to their families for building up new houses. Next to this village is a pagoda with a big Buddha statue. (Làng Tân Thủy nằm cạnh Quốc lộ 1 và được gọi là "làng Việt Kiều" vì những người sống trong làng này vượt biên rồi gửi tiền về xây nhà. Cạnh làng có một ngôi chùa với tượng Phật Bà Quan Âm).
Nha Trang - Tết 2012 (the Year of the Dragon)

February 1st 2012
Tết 2012 (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) - the Year of the Dragon - I decided that it was time to go back to Nha Trang. It has been 12 years since my first trip to Nha Trang, so things have changed. Another reason for going back was that I wanted to see the sun and beaches. On my first trip to Nha Trang, I visited the major sites in the city and three islands, then traveled by bus to Đà Lạt high ... read more
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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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