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From Saigon up north to China

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February 13th 2007
13/2/07 Finally came to Saigon yesterday, with an express bus, it only took 4 hours for the journey. And this company also got a small taxi transit you into the city from the bus station for free. Thought I must be out living alone for too long, skills to made conversation with strangers was missing, 2 westerners set next to me for the whole trip, but no conversation exchanged, what'd happened ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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