co chi tunnels

Co Chi Tunnels outside of Saigon

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February 11th 2005
11 february 2005 i made a day of the co chi tunnels. dung, my cousin arranged for a motorbike driver to take me on an hour-long drive to the tunnels. i had no idea what was ahead. not just the thousands of motorbikes that RULE the roads (cars + trucks don't have a chance), but the underground tunnels that took 25 years for the VC to dig! first my driver, thanh, was a tiny vietnamese 32 yr old ... 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