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Saigon

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December 8th 2013
There isn't much that I can say about Saigon that hasn't been said before. I stayed at a hostel for a couple of nights until I linked up with some relatives. They invited me to crash at their place and were hospitable as always. I remember the slumber party that we had years ago, where we slept on the roof top of the building they were living in at the time. Ba Ce was sweet. she treated me like I ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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