Hue, the first capital of Vietnam
July 14th 2011 Hue was the first capital of Vietnam. The Hue Citadel is massive, and like in Beijing, there's a Citadel inside the Citadel. Many buildings in the Forbidden Purple City were destroyed or badly damaged by US bombs after the North captured Hue and held it for over 3 weeks during the Tet offensive of '68.
There are numerous palaces inside the inner Citadel, including the main palace for th
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