Rice paper in the making

19th March

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March 19th 2008
Well today I travelled 3 hours by bus to see 4 hours of the Mekong Delta and then 3 hours back again. It was worth going to see though, but the 2 day trip would have given me a better feel of the place. It is a world away from what we know. People living on little boats, children and all, washing, cooking cleaning bringing up a family in a space smaller than my kitchen. We visited a place wh ... 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