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Mekong Delta

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February 21st 2007
Bianca: Yesterday we set off for the Mekong Delta. We got up nice and early so we were ready to be picked up at 7...at 7:30 Scott decided we should get the hotel to call the tour company and see where they were...a car turned up for us about 15 minutes later. We met the rest of our group (who were all much older) at the dock and hopped onto a boat, only to find out that we were short a seat ... 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