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Update from Saigon

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October 15th 2011
Just found this from a couple of weeks ago...enjoy! I have officially been inaugurated into gringo life here in Saigon as someone attempted to snatch my bag the other night while cruising home, after a delicious curry, on the back of Ian’s bike. Luckily for us, a multitude of factors came together meaning that the would-be thieves only got away with my bag strap. Ha ha! So, a run-down of how it ... 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