Me and a Huey Helicoper, War Museum

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon?

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November 24th 2006
Finally to Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it was previously called before the unification of Vietnam in 1976. I'll call in Saigon as its easier to write as well as that most locals still refer to it as that and its listed as this on most train timetables. We arrived ito some far flung bus station miles from De Tham and Bui Vien street we were hoping to stay at so sadly with the lack of Tuk-tuks p ... 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