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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]
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] Blog: We're off and away ..... Hello Saigon!
Date: April 29th 2007
Hello All Well here we are in Saigon. It is soooo hot! We really noticed it when we got off the plane on Tusday night. We had a beaut trip over with Jetstar - managed to score seats near the exit door! Stretched the legs out and enjoyed! We thought it very Aussie when they served us meat pies with tomato sauce just before landing in Saigon - not your usual airline type meal! We were late arri ... read more
Date: April 29th 2007
Hello All Well here we are in Saigon. It is soooo hot! We really noticed it when we got off the plane on Tusday night. We had a beaut trip over with Jetstar - managed to score seats near the exit door! Stretched the legs out and enjoyed! We thought it very Aussie when they served us meat pies with tomato sauce just before landing in Saigon - not your usual airline type meal! We were late arri ... read more
