SaigonRain

Saigon

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April 3rd 2006
Hey all! I'm going to be "quick" Saigon has been wonderful. The border crossing was surprisingly smooth and we found a really nice place to stay that is not a large backpacker hostel (there are 5 rooms and we are the only people staying there right now), which is a very nice change from Cambodia. I don't have much time here, so I'm not going to see the Cu Chi tunnels, which I really wanted to do ... 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