BARBS HEAVEN

SAIGON TWO DAYS -- CYCLO MADNESS – HOSPITAL VISIT!!

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March 26th 2008
We are in Ho Chi Minh for a two day stop over until we travel up to Mui Ne for our final week of our trip and the most relaxing part as well, 7 nights on the beach BLISS!!! But still it’s very cool to be back in the madness which is Saigon to some and Ho Chi Minh City to others. We travelled by plane from Vientiane via Phnom Penh then a short 20 mins flight to Saigon, Straight out of the airport ... 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