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Vietnam is Crazy!

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February 7th 2008
Vietnam has been a complete adventure. The country is deeply patriotic after one thousand years of foreign occupation and memories from the Vietnam war are fresh. It is apparent that you are in a developing country that blends capitalism with a communist government. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is a literal twenty-four hour traffic jam of 3 million of motorbikes (yes, 3 million) with a few taxis and ... 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