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Mekong Delta and Crossing to Cambodia

January 16th 2010
Mekong Delta The area south of Saigon is where the Mekong river fans out into a tree of smaller rivers that make their way out into the sea. The area is very flat and fertile, producing much of the country's rice and, as a consequence, is the second biggest source of rice exports in the world. We'd planned to explore this area but were torn between carrying on and going to Phou Quoc island ... 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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