The entrance to a tunnel.

I Heart Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon

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September 18th 2007
Well after a none-to-fun flight, I was in Saigon. And I rate it better than Hanoi. Considerably better. Not only is crossing the road not an extreme sport, but people don't just chuck their rubbish on the ground, and spit of the ground, and urinate in the street. I hated stepping in puddles in Hanoi, because I didn't know what the hell was in there, or perhaps worse, I knew what was probably in th ... 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