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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]
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] Blog: Saigon 16.07.12 - 19.07.12
Date: July 23rd 2012
Having arrived in Saigon at abour 8 pm, we set about trying to find ourselves a place to stay. Saigon has a much more defined backpacker area than Phnom Penh so we hadn’t prebooked anywhere. We had done a bit of research though and had the names of four or five places we would have been happy to stay. With our bus journey again taking longer than expected, the only room on offer, from any of the ... read more
Date: July 23rd 2012
Having arrived in Saigon at abour 8 pm, we set about trying to find ourselves a place to stay. Saigon has a much more defined backpacker area than Phnom Penh so we hadn’t prebooked anywhere. We had done a bit of research though and had the names of four or five places we would have been happy to stay. With our bus journey again taking longer than expected, the only room on offer, from any of the ... read more
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