Vietnam Sept 26th - Oct 4th 005

Good Morning Vietnam!

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October 16th 2009
Vietnam was always going to be a bonus destination for us because it wasn’t on our original itinerary. The most travelled and sensible route is either north from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi or vice versa. We decided to fly from Bangkok to Hanoi and then use a combination of trains, buses and internal flights to get to Ho Chi Minh City. It was immediately obvious that Vietnam was going to be a ve ... 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