Agent Orange Deforestation Pictures

Miss Saigon?

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January 25th 2007
Couldn't think of decent title for this one. This one has an explanation, but I will need to bought a couple of beers first before I am more forthcoming. First things first. Saigon has a bit of a name problem. Ho Chi Minh City is the official title for the capital of Southern Vietnam, but the Communists named it after their Great Leader and "Bringer of Light". Saigon has resonance as steamy cit ... 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