Saigon, Tet Dragon Dance

Let the festivities begin

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Sophisticated Saigon & Confused Conflict

January 30th 2014
Arrived in Saigon last night...no one here calls it Ho Chi Minh City...and immediately noticed the contrast with Hanoi and indeed Bangkok. Hanoi has the Communist govt and is the Capitol of unified Vietnam, whilst Saigon is the business and shopping capital. It oozes wealth and sophistication and could be any major city in the world, inc Paris or London..it has all the big name expensive stores, n ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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

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