Giac Lam Pagoda

Believed to be the oldest pagoda in greater HCMC, Giac Lam Pagoda dates from 1744. Several monks live at this Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda, which also incorporates aspects of Taoism and Confucianism.

Ho Chi Minh City - a city of war relics and baguettes

May 16th 2006
14th May (Sun) - We took a bus from Phnom Penh to the Cambodia-Vietnam border. The tiny bus was packed with passengers and the road was damn bumpy. At the Vietnam border, we queued for a long time because the immigration officers were paid by travel agencies to settle the passports of the people in the tour groups... Since we were not in any tour groups, we couly only helplessly watch the tour ope ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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