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Mekong Delta

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February 3rd 2015
This first photo is the last one Fran took before her phone was stolen. It's an add-in. Except for the accident it was a terrific day. We drove about 2 hours south of Saigon to the Mekong Delta. This is a big geographic area covering about 15% of Vietnam. Where we went there were small towns and smaller hamlets; farmers, fishermen and fish growers. We got off the bus at a local market where the ... 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