Saigon traffic

Night train to Saigon

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March 1st 2017
So another night train, actually the same one we have been catching , just further down the line, and that means all humanity has already used the beds, loos etc, and no cleaning has taken place. As Ken put it, we have done second class, third class, and now worst class! As usual we only had 5 mins to get across the tracks, and clamber up into the train, and in doing so Ken gashed his leg, but ... read more

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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