joe hinton and tom hinton

SAIGON!! a new adventure and a different world!

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August 4th 2007
We made it to Vietnam! Neither one of us could believe we were actually here when the plane landed! VIETNAM! We almost ran through customs and baggage claim because we knew that out there some where was Tom.. and (naturally) Joe couldn't wait to see his dad. We knew we were in for a whole new adjustment when we got our bags and made our way toward the exit of the airport. There were MOBS of peopl ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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