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Ho chi minh city and mekong delta

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July 31st 2015
Thankfully, the crossing from cambodia to vietnam was a complete breeze in comparison to the previous one. Driver took our passports, came back with the stamps, and that was literally it ! You need to do your vietnam visa before arriving so it was just a case of stamping it. We arrived on the 28th, and it cost $60 (double cambodias). We got on our transfer bus and couldnt beleive it was a sleeper ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

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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