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Friday chu chi tunnels and sitting in the street

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July 21st 2014
Friday we were up early to head off to see the Chu Chi tunnels and a visit to Tay Ninh to see the Great Cao Dai See, which means way of the Highest Power. This is a place of pilgrimage for quite a few South Vietnamese people and for those interested in Cao Dai See religion. It's a monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh in southern Vietnam, in 1926.The symbol of 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