Hue: Seven cyclos, two Catfish and a case of the missing Forbidden Purple City
May 20th 2007 The road from Hoi An to Hue
Leaving Hoi An (Blog: Hoi An. Suits you, sir...) by mini-bus, we had the option of a scenic coastal drive past China Beach, Marble Mountains, through Danang and over the Hai Van Pass. New Zealand had taught us that any road with "Pass" in its name tended to be spectacular, so I barely listened to the alternative route our guide (Quan) offered, but hearing the word "tun
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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 
