Ho Chi Minh City

We made it !!

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February 21st 2007
Hi All We made it through or first day in Vietnam ! Flew over on Jetstar, uneventful flight. Landed into hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City. Very hot and sticky. Stayed at the Crystal Hotel last night. First lesson - Road rules are for interpretation only. Whoever has the biggest vehicle has right of way. The horn is the most important part of the car/bus/motorbike. We have all lear ... 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