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Day 9: HIV workshop, Karaoke and Hindu Temple - Busiest Day yet

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December 2nd 2012
Sunday was the earliest start yet. I was meeting Be, HIV project manager, at the central bus station at 8am. Naturally I woke up at 6am, thinking I had heaps of time, only to fall back asleep. When I woke at 7:40, I rushed to Ben Thanh (markets near bus station where only tourists shop - relatively more expensive). There I met Be and two of the HIV interns (who are leaving soon) - a Japanese gu ... read more

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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