Cu Chi Tunnels

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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August 2nd 2008
28-07-08 Nibby- We've been in Vietnam for 10 days now and it had barely stopped raining! We decided before arriving in Ho Chi Minh City that we wanted to stay somewhere slightly more up market so we could get an internet connection in our room, good job too because with all the rain we ended up spending quite a lot of time in our room listening to it pelt it down outside! Our first full day ... 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