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MEKONG DELTA 20,000 DONG Part II

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December 19th 2008
We joined a line of vehicles waiting to board the ferry. Outside the windows a horde of children lined the street waving at us. Vietnamese regulations require that bus passengers must enter the boat by foot. Apparently there was an accident involving a bus full of passengers falling into the river which resulted in a lot of yelling and screaming and drowning and lawsuits so now you have to walk ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Can Tho

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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