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Blood, sweat, and brink of tears: a historical tour of Saigon by foot

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January 4th 2008
Today, we decided to play it real tourist-y. With our Lonely Planet guidebook and a large bottle of water, we set out on foot to visit several recommended sites and historical venues. It was a long, hot, and emotional day, and in an effort to save you all from a detailed history lesson about what we saw and learned, we’ve tried to include interesting and relevant information in the captions belo ... 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