RIverside scenery in Can Tho

Mekong Delta & Phu Quoc 8-13th June

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June 18th 2011
After 4 days in HCMC we headed south into the heart of the Mekong Delta. The pace of life is a bit slower here than elsewhere in Vietnam, mainly because most people live and work on the river in one way or another. That being said, getting there was our smoothest trip yet, 4 hours in a bus cruising over a brand new stretch of road. It seems the government has invested heavily in the area to promot ... read more

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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