The beautiful Mekong

Mekong Delta and the Reunification Palace

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August 10th 2006
We decided to splurge a bit and booked a private one-day tour of the Mekong Delta. Ooh, what an incredible journey! Our guide and driver took us about two hours away to the town of Cai Be where we boarded a small boat for our tour. The Mekong is the major waterway that connects the country and where all of the commerce is conducted between farmers who bring their produce to the floating market (yo ... 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