The horror of war

A Saigon Sampler

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July 16th 2006
Arrival and nightime shenanigans We (myself and Ben, the guy I met in Hoi An) arrived in Saigon at about 6pm and spent a good half an hour walking around with our rucksacks trying to find a place to stay as everywhere seemed to be full. We finally found a place which was ok, good enough for the two nights I was to spend here. Ben only really had one evening to see the city so after we ... 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