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Day 10: Meeting Ronnie (fellow Ichange Intern) and first Pho tasting

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December 3rd 2012
So today I went for a wander, presumably I would decide on an interesting museum or market to visit. Having seen the extravagant exterior of the post office, I headed there first. The elaborate arches, columns and high ceilings are indicative of the French colonists. It is still used as the functional post office, though now has a lot of gift shop offshoots for tourists. I reached the park near ... 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