Museum

Sh*t , still only saigon

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December 22nd 2006
i rolled into saigon with peter, my easy rider, around midday and he managed to get me a room with a bath for a nice discount. after saying our goodbyes, he headed off to the outskirts for a kip before heading back up to Dalat. my initial impression of Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City was not a good one. after spending the past 3 days tear-arsing it around the central highlands without any western influenc ... 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