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March 29th 2012
Now back in HCMC for 3 days ---- Time for: Shopping, Shopping, Shopping and Eating, Eating, Eating Then a short 3 day break Mui Ne: sun, surf and relax. See separate blog Back to HCMC --- Last day 4 April 2012 And just to be sure more shopping, hair cut, manicure and pedicure and one last Vietnamese meal before heading to the airport. This is my last blog for Far East ... 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