Encountering Cambodia and Vietnam - To Ho Chi Minh City, Saturday 2016 February 20
February 20th 2016 I had a late morning, leaving the hotel at 8:30, although it was early according to the tour schedule that showed an 11:00 start. When Noy asked me if there were anything I wanted to see, I asked for a local market, which seemed to surprise him.
The external face of the market was comprised of small stalls with all possible household goods, flip-flops and bits of décor. Inside, the market dance
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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more 
