Reunification Palace

Ho Chi Minh City

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November 7th 2015
Geo: 10.7679, 106.698Last night we went to the night market. It is much like those elsewhere with mostly touristy stuff and lots of what appear to be knockoffs. We missed going to the Reunification Palace a couple of days ago because the President of China was visiting. It was open again today so we headed out on foot.Along the way we were approached by some young secondary students who were ... 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