Notre Dame Cathedral

Saigon in 60 seconds (yes cheesy title!)

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February 26th 2012
Ok, maybe a bit longer than 60 seconds.... We travelled from Phnom Penh to Vietnam by bus. We were going to do a trip down the Mekong but the cost as well as the longer travel time/hassle changing boats to buses just wasn’t worth it! The border crossing was smooth as the bus staff got our passports stamped for us. When we were given them back to pass through the final immigration check it was a ... 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