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Ho Chi Minh City

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August 14th 2014
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City around 9:30 on Tuesday night. The visa and immigration process was much easier and quicker than in Bali. The whole process took 20 minutes max! We took a cab from the airport to the Hideout Hostel located in the heart of District 1, aka backpacker district. There were a ton of people in the lobby taking advantage of 7-8 Beer Hour, where guests get two free beers, and ... 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