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The Meekong Delta

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March 25th 2009
Phu My- Mekong Delta- Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam 17th march Today we were very exited as we looked forward to our trip down into the Mekong Delta. To get there we had to take a 31/2 hr drive. Lots of us had chosen this trip, but to our delight they surprised us by dividing us into small groups of 6 and giving us a mini bus each complete with our own guide. It was great not being squashed up and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » An Giang » Chau Doc

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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