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Ho Chi Minh / Saigon

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February 6th 2010
Hello all, We're actually writing this from Cambodia now - a bit behind on the blogging! After Nha Trang we went to Ho Chi Minh; much more like a typical capital city than Hanoi. As well as the markets and motorbikes there were lots of high-rise buildings. We decided to spend 3 nights there to have a bit of a break as it seemed like we had been almost continuously travelling for a while. 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