December in Vietnam

Christmas decoration around HCMC.

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December 21st 2008
A few weeks ago my mother and some of my friends asked wether there was any christmas decoration around Ho Chi Minh City and if yes, only in the more “westernized” parts of the city. So, then I started taking pictures of places around town to show all of you how much christmas decoration there was (because it is definitely more than I’ve ever seen and had expected!). This past Friday I had ... 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