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Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City

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September 18th 2009
So we arrived here yesterday after a seven hour bus ride. Once we checked in we spent the afternoon site seeing (the German girls, Sandra and Enis and I). We went to see all the French colonnial buildings such as the opera, post office, independence palace and cathedral. We also had a wander through the market. This evening we went for dinner at the market. It was a special dinner as eight peop ... 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