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Vietnam - Part 1, Chau Doc to Nha Trang

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December 11th 2009
David and I arrived in Vietnam a week ago via a bus with a driver who was driving like he was possessed by the devil and a boat from Phnom Penh down the Mekong river to Chau Doc. Some bright spark put my rucksack down practically in the water when we got off the boat so I was dripping muddy Mekong river water all down me. Chau Doc itself was a pretty non descript town with nothing to do so we only ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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