Reunification Palace

Vietnam: HCMC

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October 13th 2011
Saigon, Vietnam It all started a year ago in 2010, planned to visit Vietnam but it just remained as a plan until now, thanks to Vietnam Embassy in London denying me a visa. I was a bit skeptical initially while I was thinking of Vietnam, how it would be as a holiday destination whilst it still being a socialist country. May be Jeremy Clarkson’s road trip looked tremedously entertaining, or the ... 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