Scared

Sin Chao

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December 10th 2010
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. I hop into a cab only to have a driver who thinks he can rip me off. I ask the airport security if the driver knows where he is going and of course they said yes. After 2 minutes in the car he asks where I am from. Once I say America, he tells me to give him $20. I know a taxi is only around $8-$10. He asked if I know where I am going. Uhhhhhâ ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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