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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]
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] Blog: Saigonagain
Date: February 9th 2009
I fly into Saigon via Seoul. It’s been a long journey but I’m excited at the prospect of seeing Kim again. The immigration officer looks stern, checks my passport, checks my immigration docs, checks my face. I force an innocent smile. He doesn’t like it, and for a moment I think he’s going to refuse me entry - bang, bang - he stamps my passport. It’s OK. To the magic roundabout, ... read more
Date: February 9th 2009
I fly into Saigon via Seoul. It’s been a long journey but I’m excited at the prospect of seeing Kim again. The immigration officer looks stern, checks my passport, checks my immigration docs, checks my face. I force an innocent smile. He doesn’t like it, and for a moment I think he’s going to refuse me entry - bang, bang - he stamps my passport. It’s OK. To the magic roundabout, ... read more
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