Hai Van Village

This is a leper colony founded by Gordon Smith a Missionary from 1929 to 1973. More later on the Smith\'s mission work in French Indochina and later South Vietnam

Ba Na Hill Station and Hai Van Pass

March 17th 2008
Ba Na Hill Station and Hai Van Pass Two of my goals while in Danang were to visit the Ba Na Hill Station and Hai Van Pass. Ba Na was founded in 1919 by the French Colonial Government. It was suppose to be the “Dalat of Danang.” The reason: It is cool. When it is 36 degrees C on the coast it might be between 15 and 26 degrees C at Mt. Ba Na. To accomplish their goal of a pleasant retreat ... 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

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