Inside the citadel

Hue and the DMZ

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November 26th 2006
Ah ha, the bloggers are back. Seem to lagged so will try and catch up. We're in Hanoi now but you'll have to wait for that! After the lovely town on Hoi An took a taxi up to Hue, the old Nyugen Dynasty capitol city. All ended here after the second world war when the monarchy fell and HCM took over. In its glorious days the city boasted a beautiful citadel with a stunning royal citadel within. ... 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