Relaxing times in the ancient cities of Hue and Hoian in Central Vietnam (8.-12.10.08)
November 5th 2008 The night train from Nin Binh to Hue was a nice experience except that Yuki caught a cold from the air condition. The carriage walls were all made of wood and the bergs had clean sheets and pillows. We had the compartment for ourselves and it was a nice feeling to ride along the endless rice fields from the North to the Central areas. We were looking forward to the Hue and Hoian since it belonged
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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 
