Rush Hour

Saigon..... Sugar!

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January 24th 2007
So, I'm now in Saigon. We arrived from Cantho via the bus (a last minute decision to pile on the bus 15 minutes before it left). We arrived in Phau Ngu Lao, Saigon's Khao Sahn Road. A decision was taken to grab a beer after the trip, and 5 hours later we were still there, having met a german man called Wolfgan, some Kiwi's, a german girl, a Scot and a girl from Dorset who is emigrating to New Z ... 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