At the Citadel

Chau! (That's hello in Vietnamese)

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November 26th 2005
We are now in Vietnam. We have travelled many more miles since the last entry on a large number of modes of transport including boat, bus, plane, cyclo and foot. We are currently in Hue. We visited the Citadel this morning. It was badly damaged during the Vietnam War but is still lovely. It was raining so the whole place was misty. It looks how I would imagine the Forbidden City in Beijing to ... 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