Street barber

Ho Chi Minh City

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April 1st 2007
We flew to Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City, from Danang (30mins from Hoi An) It seemed funny sitting in an airport in Vietnam with Lord of the Rings playing on a big screen in the waiting room, belgian and swiss chocolate being sold in the snack shops and signs saying “we use New Zealand butter and Ice Cream” in the restaurants. Then there are the menus at cafes, which advertise lots of W ... 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