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Saigon Day 1

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February 2nd 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, f/k/a Saigon, still called Saigon by everyone in Saigon, is very different from and has a very different vibe from Hanoi. It's more prosperous, has more positive energy, has better infrastructure, and it feels more modern and western. A lot of the older people living in Saigon were on the side of the South Vietnamese government, though a significant number were Viet Cong. The you ... 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