Brick factory

Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta

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January 5th 2008
We left our beatuiful stretch of beach in Mui Ne and arrived in Saigon to the ridiculous number of motorbikes that clog the roads. We checked in to our last fancy hotel, courtesy of Diane and Jess, for their last night. The next day we went to Cu Chi to see the tunnels used by the VC during the Vietnam War (called the American War over here, which isn't that surprising when you think about it). We ... 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