Mekong Delta

Ho Chi Minh City(Saigon) & the Mekong Delta

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January 6th 2007
Hi All, Saigon is my last stop in Vietnam. I spent nearly a week here, and the city is great. I love it! The city is much bigger than Hanoi, in the north, but is much easier to go around. Yes, traffic is as bad here, if not worse. They have guys in green uniforms standing at some major cross roads helping the tourists to cross the roads. Sometimes... I did a 2 day-tour in the Mekong Del ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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