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Day 17 - Moving to Saigon

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August 5th 2015
Day 17 - Moving in to Saigon We were up and about this morning, well prepared, and ready to go. We thought we were leaving at 10am, but Tuan had sent a late night email asking if we could go at 8.30 - 9. I opened the email at 7.40. Since my accident I have been sleeping more as I seem to be more tired than usual! It wasn't really a problem, we just moved on a bit quicker! We completed pa ... 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