Saigon

Saigon and Dalat

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May 10th 2008
Once we arrived in Saigon, right away you could tell we were in another country. The streets are in immaculate condition compared to Laos and Cambodia, it's MUCH cleaner and the whole city has a much more western feel with big buildings and bright lights. Not to mention the INSANELY large amount of traffic. I think we read that there is 8 million or so people in the city and I swear each person h ... 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