Local Market in Mekong Delta

Saigon - 10 million people, 6 million motorbikes!

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February 23rd 2014
Kaylene and I have had an amazing start to our trip round Vietnam - the first day, we joined a morning city tour of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and saw a few of the sights including a temple and huge wholesale market... as well as learnt how to cross the road!? Basically just step onto a busy road, keep walking and the motorbikes go around you .. well that's the theory anyway! On several occa ... 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