South Indians were the ancient money bags in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh city (Calcutta News)

4 March 2010, 9:39 pm

Vietnam - the bloody stage for a 30-year-war with France and then the US - was once home to a bustling Hindu settlement devoted to Shiva and Vishnu. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, was the business hub of the South Indian Chettiyar community that set up money-lending businesses.... Read More »

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