Ten Dollar and Me

Lunch with the Taxi Drivers

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April 1st 2009
The day after I arrived in Vietnam, I got in touch with my friend Nam. He is a taxi driver who I met on my first visit and with whom I have stayed in contact. He is very friendly and outgoing. A good personality to be a taxi driver. Nam’s shift usually starts in the afternoon and he works through the evening. After talking to Nam he suggested we get together for lunch the next day, before he be ... 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