Ash negotiating traffic in Saigon

A further day in Saigon - and laundry on a bus?

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February 9th 2012
Hey, Adam here. Thought I'd just go for a long random wander to soak up the city. I've never been in a city that has so few people on the footpath and so much traffic. It would seem every local owns a scooter and prefers to ride than walk down the street. This makes crossing the road very interesting. As you prepare to cross the road it's like looking at a river of wild rapids. There&# ... 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