Highnesses' Enchanting Pleasure Pavilion

This pavilion is located in the Dien Tho Residence area of the Citadel which is comprised of apartments and audience hall for the Queen Mothers of the Nguyen dynasty.

Pagodas, Agent Orange, and Mystical Dragons

September 14th 2006
After a short and painless bus ride, we arrived in the Vietnamese city, Hue. Hue has played an important role in Vietnamese history, in that it was once the capital of southern Vietnam and was home to many emperors (most notably, those in the Nguyen Dynasty). The city today, is full of historical artifacts from the Citadel to the numerous tombs and pagodas that line the Perfume River. However, ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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

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