Reconstruction at Citadel

Day 6- Hue

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November 18th 2010
Hue (pronounced HWhey) After a fitful nights sleep on the train we were all definately awake by 6am, as the train lurched forward and it felt like it was trying to bump another train out of the way. Our guide Tu had told us that we would be arriving at 8am, when in fact the train attendants indicated it would be 10am. The weather had taken a turn for the worse and it was raining heavily, and ... read more

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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