Ben Thanh Market

HCMC - Holy crap! A city of too many lights, sounds, and people

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May 3rd 2007
April 26 - 29 The bus ride was pretty crazy. It was just a local bus that stopped for anyone on the side of road. The driver drove super fast with his hand on the horn the whole way to HCMC. He had a sidekick that would yell at traffic and people just in case nobody heard the horn. This guy also would jump off the bus to determine if people on side of road where going to HCMC. The guesthouses ... 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