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Fresh of the boat

With the boat at the quay and the fish just unloaded, the workers are preparing to send the fresh fish of to stores and other markets
My Tho, Four Islands, and Vinh Long - a magical trip through tight canals, sleepy towns, quiet fruit gardens and hidden markets...

December 9th 2012
We got up at 4:30 to get some beakfast before our boat picked us up. And then we finally saw how early we had to get up in order to go running with the locals in the morning. The fish market was in full swing, but eating fish soup while practically bathing in eels and snakes was a bit much for us before dawn. We got coffee, and found some sandwiches along the road, and met our guide, Truc. We had ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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
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