Trying out some Vietnamese

Nha Trang Part One - Getting There

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March 23rd 2010
When we went to buy bus tickets from Dalat to Nha Trang the ticket lady told us our bus trip would be about five to six hours long, and knowing that it should only be about three to four we asked why. She reluctantly told us the bus took the 'old road', implying that there must be a 'new road'. This sounded much more desirable, so we insisted on the 'new road'. Seemingly trying to put us off she s ... 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