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August 9th 2007
Day four in Saigon. Interesting city but there seems to be little for tourists to do here. The tourist district is quite small. The most popular bar around is some place called Apocalypse Now. Exceptionally overpriced drinks. A can of Tiger or Heineken costs 55,000 Dong or about $3.50. Not difficult to find beer for 11,000 Dong (about 70 cents) and sometimes less in restaurants around town. Vietna ... 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