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1-Vietnam
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100-Vietnam-Saigon
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101-Vietnam-No Mans Land -Casino between Cambodia and Vietnam
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102-Vietnam-First views of Vietnam Border post enroute Saigon
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103-Vietnam-Saigon-My first experiene of Vietnamese ingenuity-my baggage being pulled up 6 storeys by an electric pulley
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104-Vietnam-Saigon-Blissfully asleep before a hard days work
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105-Vietnam-Saigon-Vietnamese pancake in progress
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106-Vietnam-Saigon-I fell in love with Vietnam-Checkers at play in broad daylight
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107-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Built in 1940-1965-literally got the US to its knees-They run underground for over 250 Km-they are 40 km from Saigon
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108-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Camouflaged trapdoors
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108-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-You just cant fight in this terrain Thanks to Us bombings this area is the most bombed defoliated shelled gassed and devastated rea in the world in history of warfare
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109-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-A batterred US tank
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109-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Shooting bunkers-Viets would open cover shoot and vanish into tunnels
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110-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Our guide Mr Bean- A war veteran-Struck terror among us travellers with his booming voice-Firing practice is leisure activity in Vietnam You can fire AK47s for USD 10
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111-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Getting into the Tunnels-They have been enlarged and upgraded for tourists
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112-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-I never knew I was claustrophobic
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113-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-The tourist tunnel runs for 100 m with an exit option after 30m
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114-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-We are glad to be back on ground
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115-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Having steamed bambooshoots with peanut powder Tastes amazing
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116-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Can i borrow a cig-Mr Bean leaves his cig on this real looking Viet statue
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117-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Shells When will we learn History reapeats itself
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118-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Vietnames wine They have chopped cobra heads and scorpions
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119-Vietnam-Saigon-Cuchi tunnels-Competition for Miss Cute Between kid and pups
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120-Vietnam-Saigon-The main cafe street Can you believe Vietnam is communist-Street brimming with capitalist commercial activity
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121-Vietnam-Saigon-Hindu worship Vietnamese style- Mariamman Temple built in 1850
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122-Vietnam-Saigon-Reunification Palace-The foucs of direction for the communist troops in 1975
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123-Vietnam-Saigon-Views down Reunification Palace
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124-Vietnam-Saigon-Notre Dame Cathedral 1883
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125-Vietnam-Saigon-Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral-Its interesting to hear Christian Hymns sung Buddhist style
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126Vietnam-Saigon-Inside Notre Dame Cathedral
