One of the many street stalls

Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels

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December 29th 2007
I only ended up staying in Ho Chi Minh City for two days, but I had a fantastic time!! Me and Rebecca arrived at 6am after an awful overnight bus journey (it was the bumpiest yet!!) and we got dropped at the backpacker area, which really reminded me of the Khao San Road, which I love!! On the first day I spent the day on my own as I wanted to organise a trip to Cu Chi Tunnels and to the Mekong Del ... 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