Life on the River

Hue, Vietnam

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July 20th 2006
The imperial city of Hue, Central Vietnam. A must see on your itinerary, take a cruise along the perfume river, visit the pagoda's, the Forbidden Purple City, the Royal Tombs, Dong Ba Markets, easily done in one day but am sure that you could spend longer and see much much more. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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