Trap put at entrance to the tunnels

South Vietnam - Mekong Delta

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November 12th 2008
Saigon Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City as it’s officially known, although bigger than Hanoi is not the capital of Vietnam. I’d been looking forward to going as I’d read and heard about the millions of motorbikes in the streets and people’s heart in throat near death experiences, as well as the jovial nature of the southern Vietnamese people. After spending the night on another night bu ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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