Phong Nha Ke Bang

Vietnam: The Quiet Life

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October 17th 2016
We spent 10 days at our workaway in Hanoi with Mercury Centre. The organisation was set up by brothers Peter and James who had a vision of providing affordable English Language education to all. The centre was a lot of fun, there isn't lots to around the area so it can be a little boring at first as it takes a few days before you are added to the rota but once you start teaching it's interestin ... 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