The Reunification Palace

Arrived in HCMC

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February 10th 2012
So we made it into Vietnam and starting our 2 ½ week tour in HCMC. We are staying in the backpacking area which is great, so bohemian, hip and home of the cheapest beer so far- 20p for a 500ml bottle of Siagon beer. The bars are on the pavements with hundreds of travellers sat on tiny plastic seats. Last nights’ entertainment was a local fie-eater finishing with an act involving swallowing a li ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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