baby on bike

day 21-22 .. BIRTHDAY in Saigon (HCMC)

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October 20th 2009
Saigon... capital of motorbikes.. Day 21- 22 In a city with a population of 9 million there is an estimated 5 million motorbikes. That’s more motorbikes than the people of Ireland, and this is only one city ! I have no doubt that many teenagers have never been in a car in their lives as the motorbike is the only mode of transport they need. We got an evening cyclo city tour of Saigon. I was rea ... 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