Halong Bay

Saigon and Hoi An

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March 23rd 2007
Hi all, So I've decide to tell all about Vietnam in one blog entry. I can't be bothered to write each entry individually. So here it is: On arrival In Saigon we went straight to our hotel which was right on the Mekong river. It had 26 floors, with the swimming pool on the roof. Tamara and I went to check out the view from the roof top which was trully amazing. The view stretched all along the ... 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