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Mekong Delta

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July 9th 2005
I decided to book a tour of the Mekong Delta. I woke up early and walked to Delta Adventure Tours, and met up with the rest of the people. We took a bus out to the Mekong, and then boarded a boat. We visited various places, and got back to Saigon pretty late. I met up with Hong, and we went to a bar for a few drinks. ... 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