Mekong Delta (4)

Rain, Rain Go Away

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March 31st 2012
My trip to Vietnam has been plagued by extremely bad weather - rain, fog, and a pesky typhoon. It also doesn't seem to be improving - I'm currently sitting in Halong Bay praying that the fog will clear off enough that I can see a few of the islands (something that hasn't occurred in any of my previous stops). Mekong Delta We entered Vietnam on foot from Cambodia. It w ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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