The ferry across the Mekong at Neak Luong

Ho Chi Minh City

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February 22nd 2009
Ross: We were up early for our bus to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), and after crossing the Mekong at Neak Luong by ferry we arrived at the border. The arrangement with the coach company was that they'd take everyone's passports, get them all processed and stamped, and return them to us on the other side of the border. The chaos and delay that then ensued could've been easily avoided if they'd just l ... read more

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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