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Ho Chi Minh, Miss Saigon, and Around...

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April 29th 2006
Imagine basically throwing yourself into traffic, with every fibre of your body urging you to "go, go, go!" while you must convince yourself to slowly shuffle along, giving drivers the opportunity to swerve around you. Your worst mistake is a quick, sudden move. Welcome to Vietnam! This past week in Japan is called Golden Week, as it has 3 national holidays in a row. Many Japanese people u ... 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