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Day 1: Departure

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November 24th 2012
So the main reason for starting this blog was to record my thoughts and ramblings (naturally I am rather verbose) about this trip, being my first trip overseas to experience completely different cultures (New Zealand doesnt count, too similar to Australia). The first part (also the most substantial being 8 weeks long) is my AIESEC Exchange in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Morning of departure s ... 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