In the Vinh Moc tunnels

Kicking back with the Emperors of Hue

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September 12th 2010
We have been in Hue for the last couple of days with a sweet room over looking the Song Huong (Perfume River) with a view to the Citadel built by the Nguyen Emperors and the mountains in the background. It is a beautiful city. A CF of 10 to the first Nguyen Emperor for picking this spot. However there has been a huge jump in temperature since we left Ha Noi. When we landed at the airport (an o ... 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