Saigon

Did you see that sign?

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December 10th 2008
Upon arriving in Saigon: STEPH: Did you see that sign that said you can't ride your bike with seals on the back? ME: What? STEPH: The sign that has a bicycle with a seal on the back and a big "X" through it... ME: What are you smoking? The next day, walking through Saigon: STEPH: Look, there's the sign! ME: You mean the picture of a cyclo with an "X" through it? Stephanie an ... 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