Mekong Delta cruise

Vietnam Part 1

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April 9th 2023
(Apologies for the out of order post - we are going back in time a week for Siem Reap to Nha Trang!) I was quietly relived when I saw my pack circling the conveyer belt in the Ho Chi Minh City airport arrivals hall. When we left Australia we noticed a fellow traveller had the same bag as me but his had a huge lime green strap around it and a large name tag so we weren’t too worried as mine had ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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