My house in HCMC

Snails..........

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June 14th 2009
So I'm finally getting how to cross the busy streets in Vietnam. Basically there are 2 schools of thought. One says just close your eyes and keep walking, cars and mopeds will avoid you. For the rest of us who are afraid of getting run over by semis, you can just walk normally when there is room and stop when there isn't. The only thing you can't do is jerk or hesitate; because the moped drivers c ... read more

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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