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Nha Trang

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May 8th 2006
Yep, back to the beach! Nha Trang was loads better than we had expected. We had been told that it was the most touristy spot in Vietnam and more like a beach in Spain than Asia. Not what we wanted at all. With that in mind we only spent a night there, left our bags at a hotel and took the train north 2hrs up the coast to Dai Lanh Beach. This we had heard was a fantastic spot, not very built up ... 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