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Day 17 - Hue

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October 17th 2009
Colourless Hue 16-17 We left Hanoi in the evening of Day 16 to board the overnight sleeper train to Hue. The train was different from the one that we took in Thailand, it’s wasn’t one big communal sleeper like before, this time we had a four berth compartment. It wasn’t as comfortable or a clean as the Thai train, but it was better as it was compartmentalised and felt more secure that way ... 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