Sunset over Halong Bay

Vietnam Revisited

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November 20th 2011
One of the only countries that we have decided to revisit so quickly after our first visit. We had such an interesting time earlier in the year, and we still had a lot of other places to visit so a quick revisit was warranted. As we had already spent quite a bit of time in Ho Chi Minh City, we made straight for an overnight trip to the Mekong Delta. All very interesting because everything revol ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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