Boat on the Mekong River

Last Day in Saigon and Mekong Delta

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September 11th 2007
These last few days have gone by in a flash but I guess that's because we have been having a great time and doing lots of activities. In our final day in Saigon we spent our time walking the streets and visiting the Vietnam History Museum. Thje most memorable part of the day was actually lunch; we took a long walk across town to a small Pho (rice noodle and beef soup) shop which was actually the u ... 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