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Back In Saigon

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July 5th 2005
The flight from Siem Reap to Saigon was pretty full. We got into Saigon a little early. I got a taxi to my hotel, which is on Hai Ba Trung Street. I really liked the location of this street last time I was here, so I was really happy to find a nice hotel in this area that was in my budget. My hotel is a 2 minute walk to the river, and a 2 minute walk to the Saigon Saigon Bar, Q Bar, etc.... 5 m ... 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