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Ho Chi Minh, Confucius Park, Lunch, Hoa Lo Prison

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November 30th 2015
Geo: 21.0344, 105.847We booked a van with driver and a guide for the day. We were picked up at 8:30 am. Our guide was very good and well versed in the history of Vietnam, Hanoi and the Buddhist religion. First stop was Ho Chi Minh Square where the Mausoleum is located. It is across for the major government building. The history of Vietnam is somewhat complicated and Ho Chi Minh's goal was ... 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