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Ho Chi Minh Cty (aka) Saigon and The Mekong Delta Blog #11

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March 17th 2011
Continuing on we flew from the Danang Airport (near Hoi An) to Saigon. Some of you may recognize Danang as the city where the U.S. troops were dropped off. After an hour flight with Vietnam Airways on a huge plane we arrived in Saigon. Saigon (population 8 million and 6 million motorbikes!) was re-named Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the revolutionary leader, however many people still refer to ... 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