Rice Boat

Mekong River Delta

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November 6th 2015
Geo: 10.2481, 106.368Up early this morning for a road and river trip. We booked this trip with the same agency. Trip began with a 2.5 hour road trip on the mini-bus. Like yesterday it is a small group - this time 6 people. Motorbikes are the major mode of transportation for people including moving goods. Along the way were numerous roadside stalls as well as a local logging truck. Rice seems ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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