Nha Trang boat trip

Vietnam Contd

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January 28th 2008
From HCMC we travelled for two days into the Mekong Delta, with a group and our guide 'Dong' (which is the same name as the currency before you get any funny ideas) staying one night in Can Tho. We booked the tour with Bao from Welcome Travel, but everything was pretty much the same thing wherever you went in the backpacking district. A good two days, the Mekong Delta looks pretty picturesque in t ... 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