Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City 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
Ok, so I'm finally doing it. On Saturday 12th of August I fly to Shanghai and then on to Xiamen to start my year as an English teacher in China. I'll try to update this as much as possible, don't forget to email me and let me know how things are going where ever you are . . .... full info