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Vietnam- Sand Dunes, Pine Forests, and Zebras?

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March 22nd 2010
(This entry is from awhile ago, I just forgot to publish it until now) From Ho Chi Minh city, we headed to the smaller beach town of Mui Ne, although there was essentially no beach so we didn't stick around for long. We did, however, take a day trip to the sand dunes outside of town. They were beautiful. There were both white dunes and red. We tried the local sport of sand sledding, but as ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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