Vietnam 084

Taken for a ride

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July 9th 2009
What a busy week it has been, this is the first chance I have had to update the blog. So without further delay, I will tell you about Sunday. Had a lazy start to the day before heading out to Dam Sen Park. This is kind of the Disneyland of Vietnam, although without the gloss (but with fake Mickey Mouses and Donald Ducks, everything has a cheap immitation in Vietnam). It has idyllic surround ... 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