Dragon

Hue

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April 8th 2008
We have spent the last few days in a city called Hue down the coast of vietnam. We took the overnight train from Hanoi which was quite enjoyable, it was nice to see the countryside. Hue is a really nice place, a lot calmer than Hanoi and a lot hotter!! The traffic is not as dense here so you don't quite feel like your going to drop down dead from carbon monoxide poisoning which is always a b ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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