Hoi An

From Ninh Binh south to Saigon

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April 30th 2008
Our night bus arrived nearly on time, and we were shown to the last two bunks on board. It was very different to the other night buses that we have got, as they were chairs that reclined, but this had beds. It was like three rows of bunk beds, one row down each side of the bus and one down the middle. The downside on this bus was that I was by the toilet which stank, but I put a tissue over my nos ... 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