The Locals

Back at the beach

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February 4th 2007
Having endured the crazyness of HCMC for four nights and two long days on the delta, we opted for a jolly up the coast to the 10 km long Mui Ne Beach adjacent to a local fishing village, 200 km north east of Saigon. Travelling by bus is a slow experience over here with the trip taking around 6 hours, but there is plenty of things to look at in the surrounding countryside. Whilst the beach ... read more

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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