Ben Thanh market HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City

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December 8th 2013
Arrived HCMC from Danang early evening. Spent about 40 min coming into central city area from Airport. Traffic is unbelievable - take the population of NZ, double it, and put them all on motorbikes, plus cars and buses. Settle into hotel and then contacted John's cousin, Rick, who lives here and works in advertising. Arranged to meet him at the Irish bar, about 10 min walk away. Good night ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

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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