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VIETNAM--OLD AND NEW

February 28th 2013
We docked in Chan May which is the port for DaNang. This is our old stomping grounds as Kevin was stationed here during the war and I flew into DaNang airbase for five years during that time. DaNang wasn't much of a town then, it was just a big military base. Now it is the third largest city in VietNam. Our young guide knew everything about the war. Phong could name the type of reconnaissance ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag 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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