Destroyed tank at Khe Sanh

DMZ tour

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July 15th 2011
Ho Chi Minh and the French agreed to a DMZ, first along the 17th parallel and later changed to 10 km each side of the Ben Hai river that flows close enough to the 17th parallel. After all, it's much easier to see the river than some imaginary line on a map. Since the French didn't hold elections in the South as they promised, presumably because Uncle Ho most likely would have won, the D ... 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