Saigon

Saigon

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January 24th 2013
Geo: 10.7592, 106.662After arriving in Saigon to a 'Hero' welcome from the Taiwan Tornado team I settled in and chilled out for the best part of two weeks, staying in a hostel just off Pham Ngu Lao. On arrival I met Michelle again literally in the street, when I was looking for a place to stay and ended up in the same hotel which was great. She's leaving tomorrow down to the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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