View from summit

Da Nang

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March 7th 2008
Da Nang Our second stop in Viet Nam gave us a feel for the large cities and the traffic experience. We chose a tour to the former imperial capital of Hue, a city about a two hour drive from the Tien Sa Port over the Troung Son Mountain Range which lines the border between Laos and Viet Nam. Unfortunately, our guide, who was very young, was difficult to understand, and he didn’t understand our ... 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