Brick Factory Chimney

Lazy Canals and the Vegetable People

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February 11th 2009
Leaving the hassle & bustle behind for the gentle pace of the south We leave Ho Minh City at 8am to travel the 3 hours south of the busy city to enjoy 2 days and a night in the Mekong Delta. During the drive we notice that the motorbike madness turns into the gentle pace of the bicycle, well almost gentle as there are still thousands of bikes everywhere. We reach our destination and we ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Vinh Long

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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