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Sana Helwa Ho Chi Minh

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May 19th 2010
Happy birthday Ho Chi Minh!!! To celebrate, I went to visit the mausoleum today. Ho Chi Minh is actually pretty much in a good shape. A little bit yellowish but still well conserved! You are not allowed to bring cameras inside, so I dont have any pics to show you. That's the luxury of my trip, it is completely exclusive :p hihi i'm just teasing you. In order to conserve the body, they fly hi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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