John Fishing

Phu Quoc

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November 19th 2010
Phu Quoc is a tropical island off the coast of Vietnam and Cambodia that belongs to Vietnam. It has your picture postcard white sand beaches and palm trees swaying under blue skies dotted by puffy white clouds. We thought it sounded like a great place to take a break from our vacation. Once there, however, it did not live up to our hopes. Although Phu Quoc is very close to paradise, it has ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Phu Quoc Island

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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