Firing Range Under the Palace

Vietnam: A Two Day Tour

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March 28th 2009
Wow, these countries are really flying by. I am actually just eight hours from China while writing this, so please excuse any mistakes and the shortness of this and the next post. Since I chose to do a big trip to Cambodia during our time in Vietnam, I was only able to spend two days in Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City. However, I tried to get the most out of those two days. The first, I participated i ... 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