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Hai Phong - Good Morning Vietnam!

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June 10th 2012
6,000 Miles Later ....I find myself in Hai Phong. 2 hours south of Hanoi and not really in your monthly edition of the lonely planet, this industrial coastal city also known as the 'city of the red flamboyant' has just invited me into its clutches via a short internet job post, 30 or so emails and the promise of a more fulfilling lifestyl ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong

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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