Cat Ba Island

Arrival in South East Aisa

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October 7th 2007
Friday 05/10/07 Day 1-7. We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City after 2 flights with Singapore Airlines- the greatest airline we have ever travelled with, even got metel cutlery and pot plates to eat from, a food menu, mouth rinse and colonge in the toilet, you also got a hot flanel that was scented with lavander as you set off- unbelievable!!We got a conneting flight from Singapore Airport- wow what a pl ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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