Temple

Saigon

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June 2nd 2010
We take a short flight from Siem Reap and arrive in Ho Chi Minh city and soon realise that Vietnam is completely different to Cambodia. I was expecting it to be pretty much the same 'same same but different' but it really is a lot different. The buildings are more developed and there are more western style shops with glass fronts and A/c. There are neon signs everywhere and advertising billboards ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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