VIETNAM TRAVELS SO FAR#1 (100)

VIETNAM - Ho Chi Minh City + Mekong Delta + Phu Quoc Island

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August 26th 2008
So far... HO CHI MINH CITY WEEK 1: got to HCMC, went to the National Musuem and spent some time with the Asian side of the family, goin out for gorgeous meals, but family duty over-ruled and we didnt have much time to do anything else..!! MEKONG DELTA WEEK 2: headed out on a Mekong Delta 2day tour, visting a Coconut candy factory, and travelled along the riv ... 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