Plane

The Crazy City Of Saigon

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November 27th 2008
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam…. We were sad to leave Cambodia. After all it was the first country that we managed to get through without being ripped off or robbed by the locals. Malaysia had its more than corrupt taxi drivers and Thailand relieved Chloe and I of a considerable sum of money as we dozed on a bus. However, onwards and upwards. So goodbye Cambodia and Good morning Vietnam. Ye ... 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