Citadel

Hue in the rain

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November 10th 2010
Nov 8 Hue Arrived here yesterday afternoon and were picked up at the airport. Totally uneventful except that all the low lying areas are flooded…and it is still raining. Our hotel/hostel is hidden away down a narrow, muddy back ally but otherwise it is a nice enough place. Clean, with hot water, what more can we ask for. This morning we booked into a river cruise to see more tombs, and 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