Mui Ne

Sand Dune To Sprawling City

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October 13th 2010
I left DaLat and went to Mui Ne by bus. Mui Ne was a small town located right on the beach, basically a one road town. The hotels were located within a few feet of the ocean. All the sand was conveniently located a few miles from town, the main attraction being the sand dunes in the area. 35 people die a day on motor bikes, in Vietnam, so I decided to press my luck. We rented a bike and drove to t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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