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First week in Vietnam

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September 25th 2009
I landed in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) in Vietnam after a 10 hour flight, a 3 hour flight and a nice sleep in the transit terminal at Singapore airport. It was a real shock going from the busy but orderly life in Japan to the craziness of Ho Chi Minh City, but a nice shock. The first thing that strikes you when you enter the city for the first time is the ridiculous amount of moto ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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