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Settling in...

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August 24th 2010
So, it’s been 6 weeks since I arrived in the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City! Hard to believe. The first week or so we did a lot of travelling about and did lots of touristy things until we went to meet Sam and Jamie at Mui Ne. When we all got back to HCMC, it was right into the job hunt. At first it seemed a lot harder than we first expected. Lots of companies here will only accept full ... 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