Hue Imperial Palace

Hue, Hoi An and the beach.

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February 7th 2010
After leaving Ha Noi we took the sleeper train to Hue (pronounced Hway) a former capital of Vietnam. There were lots of old Palaces and Tombs inside a massive Citadel. The city suffered during the war and is slowly being restored. Two days here and we were off to Hoi An for a bit of beach relaxation and lots of clothes shopping. Hoi An is the city of a thousand tailors and at least 500 shoemake ... 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