The Citadel

Hue

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June 29th 2008
We arrived in Hue after the night bus which was an experience! We had 2 vietnamese guys without tickets lying inbetween us - very dodgy!! We visited the citadel which is like the main sight with a big wall around it, and today we went to see some tunnels where people used to live during the Vietnam war, very creepy, we walked through the tunnels, I fitted but steve had to duck!! Tommorrow we ... 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