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Reunification Hall- terrible decor- Ho Chi Minh City  
   

Reunification Hall- terrible decor- Ho Chi Minh City

City tours: Austin Power's Lair and the horrors of war

October 30th 2006
Today we flew to Ho Chi Minh City, which I think used to be Saigon- a much more romantic name. After dragging my now ridiculously full bag, bulked out with Hoi An purchases, through various check in's, we located our coach out side the airport and it took us to the hotel. On the way we were limited to crawling through the streets due to sheer weight of traffic, it was definitely the busiest plac ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese Flag 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
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