Bridge to the Citadel

Hue: The Ancient Capital

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May 28th 2010
It was a brief four hour journey from Hoi An to Hue and it passed in a flash with all the beauitful scenery speeding past our bus window. At some point the lakes and mountains looked like the Scottish isles, and then the next image to pass by was quintessential Vietnam of rice fields and water buffalo. On arrival we surprised ourselves by, for once, agreeing to the waiting hoteliers offers to ... 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