Bhudda at the first pagoda in Hue

The coast and Central Provinces of Vietnam

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July 30th 2007
We've been on the move quite a bit since our last entry, working our way down Vietnam on the open tour bus. Some of the parts of the journey between towns have been pretty long, but its a great way to do it, as 1 ticket from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) with 6 stops along the way only costs 22 pounds! We left Hanoi on the 20th for Hue, which took 14 hours overnight on the bus, no sleep, ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast

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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