Floating market

Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City

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June 17th 2005
Hello, we are now in vietnam and i have to say it is a very nice after the humbling experience of cambodia. Saigon is so lovely, it is just like paris and even has the notre dame cathedral. I definitly could live here. The border crossing was much more official than into cambodia and a little scary. On Monday we went to the war crimes museum which was a harsh experience. Quite anti american and lo ... 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