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Thursday - war museum post office and cathedral

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July 21st 2014
Thursday was another day to walk round the city and see the sights. Turning to the trusty LP we decided to visit the Notre Dame (not the one in Paris) cathedral which is a famous Catholic Church in HCMC. Luckily it was open so we had a wander inside and took a few photos inside and out. Most of it was reserved for people to pray so we couldn't wander in too far. Just over the road from the ... read more

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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