Vietnam became a colony in the 1880’s, when France took control by force. Like most of South East Asia it was occupied by the Japanese during World War II. After the war, Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Viet Minh, communists from the northern part of Vietnam who had resisted Continue Reading
Vietnam
Things you can do on a motor scooter
We’ve seen a lot of things done on a small motor scooter during on our travels. Here are some of them: Lean against it while trying to look cool for the opposite sex Make out with one’s boyfriend or girlfriend in the park while balancing on the kickstand Pull a Continue Reading
Observations about Vietnam
The government here is communist (or heavily socialist), but the economic system is capitalist. Vietnam has been repelling invaders for the last two thousand years — the Khmers, Chinese, French, and most recently the Americans. They are fiercely proud of this fact. Vietnam is one of the largest rice exporters Continue Reading