REALLY BUSY PORT

SAILING TO HO CHI MIN CITY

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April 14th 2006
From the South China Sea we entered the Saigon River to reach Ho Chi Min City. It’s amazing this river could accommodate such a large ship. The traffic on this river is intense. Small boats just take a chance and run directly in front of the ship. It took 3 1/2 hours to go up river and dock. ... 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