war emnants museum

Saigon City of Hondas

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October 2nd 2011
Today I wrapped up my six days in Vietnam. Hardly enough time to scratch the surface of this very interesting country of 86 million. I was just able to see the two major cities: Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon as it is still referred to by locals) and Hanoi, plus a few day trips to the Mekong river delta and to Ha Long bay. I started in Saigon after a six hour bus ride from Phnom Pehn.The difference ... 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