Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City 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
I am traveling to Asia for the very first time since leaving Vietnam as a toddler in 1974. This will give me the opportunity to also see many other countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. ... full info