Inside the Boardroom

Don't Miss Saigon

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May 10th 2010
We loved Saigon and were gutted we didn't have longer to spend here, Visas were running out on us so we did a whistle stop tour. I reckon that having been in Hanoi for quite a while we were ready for Saigon and knew exactly what to expect. In fact I'd go as far as to say that whichever of Hanoi/Saigon you went to first, you'd enjoy the other more as you'd know what was coming. We stayed in a g ... 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