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Street vendor in the evening  
   

Street vendor in the evening

A typical scene from Saigon. A street vendor selling squid.
From Saigon to the mekong Delta, goodbye Vietnam

December 7th 2012
After a nice stay in the rainy Hoi An, we arrived to the vibrant city of Saigon. Officially its name is Ho Chi Minh City after the north won the war. Most people in the south still refer to it as Saigon, so it is also our choice. We arrived after dark and immediately we noticed, that this city was very different to the other cities we have visited in Vietnam. There is no doubt that Saigon is the e ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese Flag 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
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