Typical Vietnamese shop front

Our adventures in Vietnam

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May 16th 2015
Well we arrived after two short flights, one with Bangkok Airways and the other with Vietnam Airlines, both flights were just over an hour each and having not heard of either airline we were a little apprehensive. What a very pleasant surprise, new planes, service and food lovely and a woman pilot. I wanted to add that she did a handbrake turn into the parking bay but I thought that might be a bit ... 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