Saigon, Vietnam

Conference Hall

October 16th 2017
Hi readers, Our first day in Saigon which as we realise it is called Saigon by everyone. Ho Chi Minh is the name given to the city in 1976 about to remind everyone who Ho Chi Minh was but used only on official things not by the people on the street. Even the younger generation prefer to say Saigon. We had a quiet relaxing morning but did find in this hotel breakfast finishes at 9 am not the 10 ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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

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Jo Sharman

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Bryan and I are enjoying our travels around the world as many countries as possible as the years go by. Not yet retired we only get to go once a year and see as much of an area as possible and meet the locals and learn their customs. Having not blogged much before the countries previously we travelled to are, Fiji 3 times which we love, cruised many South Pacific Islands, RV around New Zealand both Islands was a blast for nearly 4 weeks, Dubai was an over load of the senses after spending some time around Kenya, Thailand for our honeymoon was fantastic, PNG Islands was an educational historic ... full info

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