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Mekong Delta slow boat

Vietnam from the Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City

July 21st 2012
This entry on trip from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City is mostly bleak. I think that is reflected in the pictures. There aren't any really pretty things to see here, but they are interesting. This trip starts in Cambodia where a mini bus picked me up at my hostel for the beginning of my trip down the Mekong Delta to Saigon (a name used interchangeable with Ho Chi Minh City by pretty much every ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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