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There doesn't appear to be much left of communism in this bustling country other than the old uniform on this policeman.  
   

There doesn't appear to be much left of communism in this bustling country other than the old uniform on this policeman.

Food and Massages

November 26th 2006
It's always nice to know that you are headed to a tropical destination during winter, but to know that it will be -25c when you are away is even sweeter. With that, we said good-bye to Edmonton. After a full day of flying, we finally made it to Saigon on Saturday night. Other than a very long 14-hour flight from Vancouver to Hong Kong, things went off with out much hassle. Shauna didn't get any ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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
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