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Mekong Delta Trip

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July 13th 2008
After spending a week in Ho Chi Minh City getting aquainted with the beautiful city, we embarked on a 3 day, 2 night trip through the colorful Mekong Delta. We booked this trip through a tour agency as it's the easiest and cheapest way to do so. Day 1 started us off in a small boat with about 10 other backpackers - we traveled 3 hours to Mytho, the gateway city to the massive delta. At Mytho we go ... 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