Motos Packed to the Brim

Drinking Beer With Uncle Ho

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April 17th 2009
Walking to Vietnam From Kampot, Cambodia, we hired a taxi to take us to the border of Vietnam, about 1 ½ hours away. Our driver, somewhat surprisingly, showed up right on time, and we hopped into the taxi. Then, a fourth person popped in, not sure why. We thought maybe he wanted to hitch a ride to the border too. It turned out that he was practicing English, and had never been to ... 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