Forbidden city

Good morning Vietnam

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January 2nd 2010
Total Distance: 0 miles / 0 kmMouse: 0,0Main map Good morning Vietnam! We arrived in Hue after a gruelling 22 hour bus trip (!) from Vientiane in Laos. A long jouney even by China standards but we were really excited to finally arrive in Vietnam. Hue has a load of ancient history including a Forbidden city along the same lines as Beijing. Very impressive though a lot of it was battered by bombs ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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