Picture of tanks rolling in

Being the Tourist in Saigon

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November 3rd 2006
I am now a true local with proficency taking the bus into downtown Saigon. I could actually walk it in about an hour but the bus is cooler and I am fresh to walk the downtown area . The locals where I live dont look at me so curiously anymore which is a pleasant relief. I was never sure if I was being sized up for the big attack or just looked on as the big white giant. For a city with over 5 m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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