On the Train

Vietnam, Money and Me

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February 5th 2008
“I don't like dealing with money transactions in poor countries. I get confused between the feeling that I shouldn't haggle with poverty and hating getting ripped off.” The Beach. This quote comes, ironically, from a book I purchased from a tout in Ho Chi Minh City. Emma and I were sitting at a bar having a meal, when a little Vietnamese man walked up with a huge stack of books, nea ... read more

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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