Escaping the Tunnel

Good Morning Vietnam!

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February 23rd 2011
Sorry we've not updated for a while, been busy seeing sights. 23rd Feb So we arrived into Vietnam after a 4 hour bus ride, and a sly dollar slipped into our passport as a bribe. it didn't take long to get to our first destination in Vietnam, the small town of Chau Doc lies in the Mekong delta and there isn't really much to do here, so we opted for a motorbike tour up to the viewing po ... 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