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One Powerful Lady!

Our rowboat ride down one of the many tiny passageways of the Delta. That arm that you see is one of pure strength! It was here that I discovered...
The Mekong Delta

May 1st 2006
If Vietnam were a body, the Mekong River could be described as its blood. This important body of water provides so much to the people and their country's landscape. The Mekong Delta is located about 100 kilometres south of Ho Chi Minh City. It is a place teeming with activity (mind you, a much slower pace of activity when compared with Ho Chi Minh City for example) and life. Here, 38% of t ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

Vietnamese Flag 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
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