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Vietnam

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August 5th 2006
Saigon 7/16 I spent a couple days in this loud, crowded city. A lot of people here are really pushy and tough to deal with. I checked out the war museum which showed very graphically the damage America inflicted on the land and the people in its attempt to save Vietnam from communism. So far its very difficult to notice any signs that this even is a communist country. Vietnam is more free market t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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