Floating Down the Mekong

Floating Down the Mekong

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January 17th 2011
Thursday 1-6 Oh my god, Vietnam is the country of early risers! We had to be up before 6am every day so far and today was even earlier! We headed out on a guided tour of the Mekong Delta. It’s interesting how the “tour guides” here don’t really guide you around so much. They’re more like tour coordinators that get you from place to place, tell you which vehicle to hop on, where to be ... 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