On the South Side of the Ben Hai River

Right at the river that separated North and South is a new statue meant to represent the families that were torn apart by the placement of the border. The mother and daughter are longingly looking for a glimpse of the husband and father who's fighting for the North.

I Love the Smell of Coffee in the Morning

December 18th 2006
Hanoi, Vietnam November 10, 2006 Shannon: After so many months threading our way through crazy traffic situations, it shouldn’t surprise us that getting across a street in Hanoi takes careful deliberation not to lose life or limb. So why are we even mentioning it? I suppose because, even by Asian standards (heck, even by Middle-Eastern standards), the traffic here is insane. Residents even ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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