Ngõ Mon Gate

Do you know the way to Huế ?

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August 5th 2006
Hurrah ! We have come to the last long-distance bus journey in Việt Nam - the four-hour drive from Hội An to Huế. We have found the bus system here to be quite well-organised, but it puts you in contact with nothing but other travellers and does not give the opportunity to meet any Vietnamese people. Ultimately though, given Việt Nam's appalling driving conditions, these buses represent th ... 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