Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Cyclos to Cyclones. Where do I start?

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March 10th 2010
It's been a long time since my last entry and so much has happened I hardly know where to start. I travelled a gruelling 14 hour bus trip from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in South Vietnam. Because I'd lingered over Thailand and Cambodia it only left me with four whole days in Vietnam so I had to make compromises on what I could see of the country. Due to limited time and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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