The crazy streets

Good Morning Vietnam

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February 12th 2013
We crossed the border into Vietnam from Sihanoukville, thankfully it was much quicker than the border crossing into Cambodia and we drove a couple of hours more before reaching Can Tho, where we were spending the night. Long bus journeys are a regular occurence, so 2 hours on the bus now feels like a quick ride! We spent the night at a homestay on a rice farm, so we were mainly surrounded by paddy ... 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