A dose of R&R

Stories from 'Nam

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September 5th 2007
***After a serious blog in Cambodia we tried to lighten the theme in this one but please don't misconstrue that as being disrespectful especially to those who served in Vietnam*** After a 6 hour journey from Phnom Penh we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), it was a nice change. Ho Chi Minh City is a city bustling full of activity. So much so that the traffic situation is insane. In order ... 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