Notre Dam Cathedral

Ho Chi Minh City

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January 15th 2007
Sunday was a whole day of coach travel! A return from Kampot to Phnom Penh 7am - 12midday, and then a further coach to Vietnam's capital, Ho Chi Minh City (13.00 - 20.00). We checked into Madame Cuc's hotel No 127. We took a twin room with en-suite, t.v and air-con for $16 a night, after the journey we needed the comforts! H collapsed into bed straight away and I was starved so went over the road ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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