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Good Afternoon Vietnam....part 1

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June 2nd 2013
I could not resist using Robin Williams famous line as my title, but then it was 7:30pm before I crossed the Vietnamese border, so I could not use the "morning" element in order to stay factually correct...I know sometimes I can be so anal! I am spliting this blog into 2 parts since I am sure there will be lots more to report back on... Bus journey from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Mihn City ... 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