Bonjour Vietnam!

Vietnam is and probably one of the most exciting places in the world to visit. A former French colony, it retains many remnants of the French architecture that makes it distinctively unique in South East Asia.

Vietnam has a large and growing population of 90 million¹, however due to the many wars in it’s rich and recent history, leaving most of the population still very much impoverished.

Tourism is one of the key economic resources of Vietnam on which it heavily relies upon. Aided by the fact that where ever you go, there is a picturesque background to take in or photograph.

Sweeping views of the rural valleys in Vietnam

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Inside the Hanoi Opera House: The delightful French architecture that still exists

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Ha Long Bay: One of only two natural sites in Vietnam that is listed under the UNESCO World Heritage List (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/)

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Sources:

¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam

- By Jo T. P. Hoang