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Last day in Sai Gon

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January 16th 2011
When I wrote before about seeing the Cu Chi tunnels I had forgotten to mention this little anecdote about our oh-so-wonderful guide: when we were leaving the gun range and heading for a tunnel to walk/crawl/crouch through, he showed us to the opening and said he would wait for us on the other side. All this while he was finishing a can of soda which he then threw into the surrounding forest! A Dut ... 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