On route to or guest house in Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta (Day 15)

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May 8th 2011
We left our luggage in storage at the hotel and packed an overnight bag for our excursion to the Mekong Delta (otherwise known as Saigon)! Took a bus to a boat, then a boat ride to some local markets. Saw how they made rice paper & toffee & got to sample treats. We all bought ourselves the Rice hats to block the sun off us. We then all paddled in a boat up a river to our guesthouse where we w ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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