Vietnam; Welcome to the 21st Century

Vietnam; Now this Seems Familiar

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November 28th 2006
Monday 27th to Thursday 30th November I've got to admit I was dreading the six hour 6.45am bus ride from Phnom Penn to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) but the only other option was a four hour boat journey to the border and then once through immigration to find my own way to Ho Chi Minh, at least another two hours by road. I needn't have worried though as, like a naughty schoolboy, I managed to snag ... 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