BUN CHA

HO CHI MINH

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April 18th 2016
Not too early flight from Melbourne 10.30a.m., 8 1/2 hr flight, first international flight with Vietnam Airlines (last time we flew from Bali and on Malaysian) and were impressed, their service was great, food very good and plenty of leg room. Arrived Ho Chi Minh 4.10p.m. (7.10p.m home). 36 degrees hot hot hot!! Aircraft out in the middle of the paddock, bused to terminal but exit was pretty smoot ... 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