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Saigon Day two

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May 21st 2008
Today was a culture day. We hit the museum of History first which contained many interesting things from vietnamese history. The rain delayed our visit to the Re-Unification palace but we still made it. We joined a guided tour of the palace which was very informative. We then headed off to the War Remnants museum which was totally shocking. With many many pictures of the horrors of the war it was ... 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