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Hà Tiên town - Hòn Tre island - Rạch Giá city

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Ha Tien February 18th 2013

14 to 16 February 2013 - This is Part 1 of my 6-day solo trip in the Mekong Delta from 14 to 19 February 2013. On this trip I traveled by local bus and motorbike. I have been to the Mekong Delta many times in the past, however there were some new places I wished to see. After I celebrated the New Year’s Eve (Tết) with my family in Sài Gòn and made a short trip to Phnom Penh, I took a bus to Hà Tiên. This town is located 342km southwest of Sài Gòn and only 7km from the Vietnam – Cambodia international border crossing. It is also famous for beaches and beautiful landscape. I left my passport in Sài Gòn, so it was pity I couldn’t make a trip to Kep, Kampot and Sihanoukville, ... read more

Clock tower in the center of Hà Tiên town

Leaving Vietnam

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Ha Tien February 15th 2013

Ha Tien Riverside

Newlands

Geo: 10.3812, 104.486I leave for Ha Tien the next morning which isn't far away, it's a lovely cycle along the coast and I realise I'm going to miss Vietnam. Just before I get into Ha Tien there's a big billboard for the 'Superfast' ferry over to Phu Quoc so I decide to go down and try and get a refund on my ticket. I was pleasantly surprised when I did get a full refund although they never gave a reason for my boat being cancelled, but I had to be back on the mainland as my visa is due to expire tomorrow.Ha Tien looks a lovely place so instead of heading straight into Cambodia I spend my last night here as my refund paid for my room. Ha Tien has a lovely riverside and walkway which ... read more

The Journey so far.....

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Ha Tien June 11th 2011

Photo 2

TomAnja

For anyone who is still reading.....here is a map showing where we have been so far. Next stop, Cambodia! In the meantime, here are some photos of sunrise on the Mekong Delta!... read more

Brief history of 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...more history

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