Some say Ho Chi Minh City, some say Saigon. I say Oobiliboo, just to be safe.
July 21st 2009 Saigon was one of the places we had heard most about from other people before we got there. We had been told that it was manic, modern, wonderful, awful, fun, noisy, smelly and dozens of other adjectives by other travellers we had met along our travels and were excited to find out for ourselves which ones we agreed with. It was also one of the most historically interesting cities on our route with
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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 
