The Citadel, Hue, Vietnam

Vietnam Continued ...

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December 6th 2008
Here we are in Hoi An, Vietnam. Since the last blog we have travelled south to Hue and then further south to Hoi An. Tomorrow is spent on a train to Nha Trang. After an overnight sleeper bus from Hanoi (surprisingly got a pretty good's sleep, despite having to sleep up the back of the bus next to three other people. And a midnight toilet stop we would like to never ever think about ever again ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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