will he make it?

Saigon and the Cu Chi Tunnels

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January 23rd 2008
We thought Ha Noi was chaotic, and upon hearing that Saigon was worse, we weren’t too excited on staying very long. We also read that it was dirty and petty crime dangerous. Moto drivers are known to cut off handbags and purses from tourists while walking along the street. My first experience with Saigon was, well, quite shitty. As we stepped off the bus at night, I felt something squishy benea ... 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