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Saigon

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March 6th 2014
very surprised by Saigon. I thought it would be as frantic as Bangkok or Delhi, but it is not. In fact, it is rather sane. One advantage is that most people use scooters and not cars. Also, a low speed limit is strictly enforced. Weather was not, but not unbearably so, and there was always a breeze from the river. Of course, we only saw a very, very tiny portion of the city, but District 1 is v ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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