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Good Morning (Rainy) Vietnam

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December 17th 2005
Well, after 2 1/2 weeks in Vietnam, Leslie and I are off to Cambodia tomorrow or Monday. But what a couple of weeks it's been!!! Aside from the insane amount of rain we've had (guess that's why they call it the rainy season!!), Vietnam has been absolutely wonderful. When we left Hanoi, we purchased an open-tour bus ticket for $18 that included stops in Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat and Ho Chi Minh ... 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