Lotsa Preserved Fish

Chau Doc (27-28 Nov 12)

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November 27th 2012
And yet another bus hiccup! And this time from a supposedly legitimate tour company! I'd bought the ticket for my ride from Can Tho to Chau Doc from the official-looking booth by the riverside, and was told there would be a transfer from my hotel to the bus station at the ungodly hour of <a style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">4 am</a> ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » An Giang

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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