mopeds in Saigon

Vietnam - Saigon to Hue

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July 28th 2008
Good afternoon from Vietnam! (not good morning.....) Helen and I arrived by an overnight bus from Hue yesterday and we are currently in Ninh Binh which is probably the least touristy place we've been to so far in Vietnam which, in our opinion, is better! We started our journey in Saigon (or Ho Chi Minh City as it's officially now called although the locals still call it Saigon) which was very busy ... 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