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Learning Vietnamese

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July 25th 2012
Last night, Becky, Renske and I laid inbedclothes chatting until 1.45am..... That is late for us! It was really nice to have such a mixed generation/culture discussion. I enjoyed it. This morning, it was hard to get up for breakfast, but we all managed it....eventually. I have already binned some clothes as I have worn them as they are unnecessary extra baggage! Also, I will need to fit in the ... 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