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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

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November 22nd 2013
Xin Jow! Ho Chi Minh City is a vibrant, busy city. In comparison to Bangkok and Phnom Penh it seems cleaner. There doesn't seem to be as many cars and bikes parked on the pavements. Rarely we have to walk on the road to get anywhere which is nice! Ho Chi Minh is also known as Saigon. Saigon is the old name of the city and is still the official name for the city centre. The name Ho Chi Mi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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