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Mekong Delta

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April 17th 2008
Our last foray in Vietnam took us to the Mekong Delta, the very southern part of Vietnam which is also the draining region for the might Mekong River, which means low lands and lots of water! It was a very convenient trip because of the proximity to our next destination, Cambodia. Our first day was spent travelling the very short trip from Saigon to My Tho, although we didn't see much of it, as we ... 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