Sunset on Phu Quoc

Reminiscent Times...

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March 4th 2009
Mark: It was great to be back in the big crazy city, and it felt like a bit of a homecoming, especially when I saw my beloved Gon Cafe was still in operation...many an Aussie Burger was had! Amazingly, we spent 2 weeks in and around Saigon, and did,well, not much to be honest! It was really nice to be somewhere where it didn't feel like we were travelling though, and showing everyone round was gre ... read more

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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