Making rice paper

Saigon

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February 18th 2012
We arrived in Saigon on Tuesday night and we were met by our guide, Quinny. We noticed a distinct difference between Hanoi and Saigon right away....still lots of scooters, but traffic is much more orderly. Got to our hotel, the Rennaisance Riverside, and Jim was waiting for us. We headed out for drinks at the Rex Hotel, on the rooftop, where the U.S. military held it’s press briefings during the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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