Reunification Palace, complete with tanks

It's like everyone is on the Lonely Planet package tour

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March 21st 2008
Wherever you go around here there are a few things you notice, first off being all these people walking around in those zip off trousers that become shorts. Like does anyone ever zip them off and wear them as shorts, no never, it's the look at me I'm the world traveler and I've got this really cool outfit that saves me 100 grams when I pack my backpack, really give me a break. The other great th ... 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