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Vietnam for Chinese New Year

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February 12th 2008
To celebrate Chinese New Year, we traveled to Vietnam for some much needed tropical relaxation. We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, in the afternoon and headed straight to the Caravelle Hotel. We were immediately struck by the number of motorbikes on the road, some carrying entire families with babies sandwiched between adults. It was truly like a video game as our taxi honked and wea ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Binh Thuan » Mui Ne

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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