Entering the Kingdom of Champa

My Son

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July 23rd 2006
My Son, Ancient Champa Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Listed. Set amongst lush green valley, these ruins 'are considered to be a smaller counterpart to Angkor in Cambodia' LP. Well worth the visit as it is such a pretty drive to get there and not many tourists if you visit early in the morning, so you can walk around and enjoy the surroundings. The still visiable bomb crater's next to some of the ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands

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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