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Subs, Cyclos, Pho, 333 beer and Good times

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May 22nd 2006
So Day 2 in Saigon has been filled with all the makings of a perfect day filled with Vietnamese goodies! We woke up at 6am today (and you know if this was Toronto, Thai would be complaining!). Cousin Ha, a lovely, sweet 13 year old took us out for a wonderful, steaming bowl of pho for breakfast. 3 bowls, plus one Fanta cost us the equivalent of a whopping US$ 3 ! We then jumped on a bus wit ... 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