My Tho Rice

My Tho (23-25 Nov 12)

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November 23rd 2012
Welcome to the Mekong Delta! Where I finally realised how downright cheap I was! I'd read that you had to shop around to find the best deals for the boat tours that take you through a few of the smaller islands surrounding the town of My Tho where I arrived. Trying to sniff out the cheapest possible one, I went from tour desk to tour desk, and they all said that typically each group had to ... read more

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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