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Ho Chi Minh



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Vietnamese  Flag 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 for... [read more]
Blog: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) beeping horns and busy bikes!
Date: July 28th 2008

Wow, what a city. I'm thankful that I'm slightly used to scooter traffic from my time in Taiwan, but this is not even close in comparison! The traffic here is just as entertaining as many of the sights to see here, and crossing the road is like playing a real life game of frogger. we are staying in Ho Chi Minh city, formerly known as Saigon. Its a nice city with buildings that remind me of somet ... read more




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