View on the drive to Hue from Hoi An

Hue, No Hue

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July 24th 2006
May 18 - 23, 2006 Of course, the title is only funny if you know (and we did not prior to coming to Vietnam) that Hue is pronounced “whey” not “hugh” or even “hughie” as we heard some people call it during our stay. We did not like Hue very much. One of the problems may have been elevated expectations. Our guidebook really talked up Hue, particularly the food, even going so far as ... read more

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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