mekong delta

Vietnam 23rd July-12th August

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July 24th 2007
Saigon....few days in hcmc. visited war museum and sights around town. out to the cu chi tunnels wher the vietcong hid during the war and mekong delta. Nha Trang.....few days on the beach. Hoi An.....ancient city suprisingly untouched by the war. Very influenced by China with small street ans old houses. Nearby is ruins of Cham site MY Son Hue.........sight of the ancient citadel, unfortunatel ... 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