Bui vien

Ho Chi Minh city

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July 20th 2016
The 10 hour bus trip from Kratie to Ho Chi Minh city via Phnom Penh turned into a 14 hour trip. Crossing the border was straightforward, we all piled off the bus at Cambodian immigration and got our exit stamps then walked about 25 metres to Vietnamese immigration where they checked our visas gave us an entry stamp and it was back on the bus. We were treated to a spectacular lightning display as w ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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