Cambodia is in the background

Phu Quoc - squid fishing and markets

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February 19th 2013
Arrived and was very happy to see a guy waiting with my name on a sign (love that!) - there was another person on it too, but they couldn't find him so left without him! New international airport here - huuuuuuge and deserted practically. Seastar resort - resort is quite a grand name for it, as there is no pool, but big rooms, enormous bathroom, mosquito net over the bed (although I haven&# ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Kien Giang » Phu Quoc Island

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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