Former King's Summer Palace

Nha Trang

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November 21st 2008
Hi all We are in Nha Trang still and have 7 hrs to kill between hotel checkout time and our bus. We rented a bike yesterday and looked at the sites which don't involve the beach. Unfortunately there weren't many but we still had a fun day! We started the day by going to the National Oceanographic institute which was basically made up of two parts. The first bit was just an aquarium which was ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Khanh Hoa » Nha Trang

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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