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Shopping in Saigon - A Brave New World

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July 4th 2005
This entry is dedicated to shopping in Vietnam's most cosmopolitan city. To my consternation, every travel blog/book I've skim on HCMC cops out on giving me the skinny on where to go for the good stuff. It's like all the writing assignments on shopping were assigned to grizzly, fifty-year-old men. I don't want to be directed to stores that my grandmother would love! My passion? Shoes. ... 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