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Reunification Hall

Not the prettiest of buildings!
Ho Chi Minh City or is it called Saigon...?!?!

April 23rd 2007
If someone were to ask what my mood was today, I'd have to say sombre. It is our first day in HCMC and we've been to the Reunification Palace where the tanks invaded on 1975. after this we went to the War Remnants Museum which we had been told is quite graphic. They weren't kidding. The first room we went into was of photographers work during the war - many of whom died for their trade. images ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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
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