Mad Saigon Streets!

Hoi An - Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

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March 6th 2013
Hi All. Last time you heard from us we were in Hue which is sort of half way down the coast in Vietnam. We left there on the 26th February, I with a belly full of Immodium tablets to stop me pooing on the 4 hour bus journey to Hoi An. You will be pleased to know - (Medical Science 1, Diahorrea 0) - I did not poo....however that story was not quite yet over. Anyway, Hoi An was a lovely town wher ... 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