The New, Old Bridge Crossing the Ben Hai River

I Love the Smell of Coffee in the Morning

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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

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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