American war museum

Saigon to Hanoi

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December 1st 2006
Hey guys, again sorry for being so slack with adding entries onto the blog! Thought it was time we let you know what we've been up to for our 3 weeks in Vietnam...... Had a great 5 days in Saigon, its a crazy city,never seen so much scooter traffic & when the time comes that you have to cross the road you just walk, make eye contact & hope for the best! The city has a good feel about it though! C ... 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