Traffic

Real-Life Frogger on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City

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January 17th 2010
The flow of cars, motorbikes, bicycles, cars, women pushing food carts, and other unidentified vehicles seems never-ending. After 5 minutes, you're wondering when the traffic light is going to finally change to red so you can cross... That's when you realize there is no traffic light! You see the locals walking through zipping traffic unconcerned and it dawns on you that you have no other ... 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