NEW YEAR

Chuc Mung Nam Moi!!

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February 4th 2006
Happy New Year! Tet, the end of the lunar year was happening whilst I was in Saigon. Crazy times, people celebrate for 3 days straight. Ok, but before I tell you about it all I have to mention that the hotel I was staying in Bi Saigon had not 1 not 2 but FOUR South African sports channels, supersport. Amazing. It was so bizarre sitting that first night and watching WP cricket on TV live in Vietn ... read more

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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