Ben Thanh Market

My Vietnamese Pilgrimage

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June 3rd 2009
03.JUN.2009. Went walkabout in Saigon by myself, something I nearly paid with my dear life. Crossing the road was literally playing Russian roulette. ... 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