Plaque

Long Tan & Nui Dat

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February 2nd 2011
A man asked me once why I was here in Vung Tau. Obviously it is off the tourist route and very few people know much about it. I on the other hand had heard words like Vung tau, Long Tan & Nui Dat for as long as I can remember. I knew there was a country called Vietnam before I knew the name of any other country in my young life. My father is a Vietnam Veteran who served with the Royal Australi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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