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Good Morning Vietnam

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May 19th 2011
So, we originally planned to spend two weeks in Vietnam, but had such a great time we ended up staying almost a month. Oooops. Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) So after a nice easy crossing from Cambodia in to Vietnam, we arrived in Ho Chi Min City, also known as Saigon. We walked from the bus station to the main part of town for backpackers to stay and found ourselves a guesthouse, if you ever go 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