P1050597

Saigon or Ho Chi Minh city

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June 9th 2012
The sixth hour tour took us first to China town, which is a whole sale trade area. Small people carying their own size in bales or goods. Mini restaurants where the owner sits on the floor, with his Customers where all sorts of dishes are offered. When a visit to the THIEM HAU temple. It is dedicated to the Goddess of Seafarers. We than had lunch at a typical Vietnamese restaurant and had the trad ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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