HCMC

Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh

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July 30th 2007
July 29 - arrive in the evening in HCMC July 30 - Aug 1 HCMC We got into HCMC/Saigon late on Sunday night from our Mekong Delta trip. It was raining heavily so we quickly found a place to stay. I went out for a bite by myself as Jen was feeling sick. I met a very fun guy from Australia named Henry who was on his way to Bejing and Hong Kong for a year. My friend Evie arrived on July 31 i ... 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