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Hanoi Traffic

Fancy crossing a street like this? I did! The first step is the worst.
Arrival in Vietnam: Oh the Traffic!

December 23rd 2006
Umm, where's the lollypop lady? Our man from the hotel was waiting for us with my name written in large red letters on a piece of cardboard. He swiftly had us bundled into his large modern wagon and on the way to central Ho Chi Minh. We moved into the traffic and were immediately sucked into a snowstorm of whizzing, zooming, buzzing motorcycles and scooters swirling around us. Roads are ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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