Ho Chi Minh

Saigon - Where Motorcycles Rule

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April 22nd 2007
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - (April 2007) Sat 21st - Tues 24th April - (Saigon) I set off from Phnom Pehn (Cambodia) by bus in the morning heading to Saigon in Vietnam, or to use the official Vietnamese Government name for the city, Ho Chi Minh City. There’s not much to say about the journey itself as it was fairly uneventful except for the condition of 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