Heading towards Cat Ba...

"Vietnam, You don't know man... You weren't there"

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November 2nd 2010
Part One - 2nd November Hey All, It's 7.30am and I've just waded through the flood water that comes up to my shin to the tourist office to see if our bus is heading for Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) today. It's not; I knew that would be the case. Mat and I are desperately trying to get to HCMC to get to the British Consulate so we can sort out emergency travel documents as our pass ... read more

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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