Tank captured in 1975

Hue

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March 22nd 2008
Hue is the historical capital of Vietnam and has some major tourist spots which take a day to see including the Citadel, Forbidden Purple City, war museum, boat trip and the Thien Mu Pagoda. I was only there for 2 days and to be honest the sights and the city itself were a disappointment. The DMZ tour however was great and although it was a long day (6am-6pm) it gave you a good picture of how th ... 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