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Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta

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November 14th 2013
We are in Vietnam!! One if the countries I've been looking forward to most and also our last before we head to Australia. We flew into Ho Chi Minh City and caught the local bus to the backpacker area in district 1. We had no idea when to get off the bus but luckily there were lovely local girls who helped us find our way. We stepped off the bus and into traffic mayhem, crossing the r ... 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