Me & Mr. John taking a break from our bus journey

Hue to Hoi An

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May 12th 2007
Today we took a bus journey from Hue to Hoi An, stopping off at a couple of beaches along the way. We ate lunch on China beach, which was used by the Americans as one of the main beaches where they sent troops to recover during time off duty during the war. The driving here in Vietnam didn't improve even when we started going through the mountain range we had to pass to get to Hoi An, and the ... 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