Part of the circus routine

Saigon - the art of crossing the road

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May 5th 2007
In a city of 4.3 million motor cycles it will be no surprise to you that the roads are overflowing with chaotic activity! With traffic lights regulating only the very biggest on the big roads and the red light not strictly adhered to, crossing the roads can't be anything other than perilous... or so it would seem. On a tour to the Mekong delta yesterday out tour guide told us that there was in ... 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