Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Ben Tre 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
This blog is for family and friends to keep up with our travels (read as: let dad know I'm not recklessly endangering his grandchildren or great granddaughter) and because social media is making me sad, angry, disgusted or disturbed in one way or another so this is my alternative. ... full info