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Citadel

May 21st 2008
" Vietnam is a series of contradictions- the government is...... The people are capitalists, free spirited, Buddhists , Catholics and friendly to foreigners." Nelson DeMille- "Up Country" Today we toured the Citadel which was used by the Emperors. They offer a costume so you can pretend to be one for 5 minutes. We donned the elaborate costumes and a good laugh. Later the Citadel was use ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

Vietnamese Flag 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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