Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta & Day One of New Orphanage

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August 12th 2012
Well I know you have all been missing yesterday's blog. So lots to get you up to speed with. We got to the place where we booked the two day trip for 7.45 as the bus was supposed to be going at 8am. As you know and so do we that Vietnamese time is when it turns up. So around 8.30 the bus turned up and the guide apologised for the lateness - which shook us but was a real nice touch. then he int ... 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