Being paddled down the canals

The muddy Mekong Delta

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November 8th 2006
Spent 2 days on the Mekong Delta - took little boats along the small canals of the Mekong River, being paddled along by tiny local women wearing cone hats, passing all the locals living in little wooden huts along the way. It involved lots of 'tourist trips' such as visiting a coconut candy factory, seeing how they made rice paper and being made to listen to people play 'local music', although I ... 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