market vendors

Mekong Delta

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January 14th 2011
Yesterday was a nothing day and it was nice to relax. Today we went to the travel agency at 7:15 and were on the bus (we walked to our hotel's street again) at 8:00 with Tao, our guide. Before this we stopped for a quick breakfast of baguette with jam/butter and one with ham/cheese (don't worry, it was Laughing Cow) because last time we were really hungry by the time lunch rolled around. A litt ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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