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First 2 weeks in Vietnam

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January 14th 2009
Hello guys, 2 weeks since we've left and it feels likes we've been here forever ... done so much! New Year's Eve in Hong Kong was amazing, shame we got really ill the 01st Jan and spent the whole day in bed feeling sorry for ourselves! Not sure if it was the Mexican at lunchtime or the Chinese at dinner ... Vietnam is great, we are having lots of fun. We first arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

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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