Pillar in the Ruins

Day 9

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July 1st 2008
We got up to head the Cham Ruins. This is where the original Vietnamese once lived. It’s a pretty beautiful place. The bricks are put together without mortar. Thuy says they are still trying to figure how they put the buildings together. Hopefully someday they will protect these ruins with ropes or something. You can walk all over the place and you can see the damage that is doing to these old b ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Da Nang

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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