How (probably not) to cycle Vietnam - Getting to the coast: Bien Hoa to Vung Tau
January 4th 2013 Examining my map I knew that there were potentially two possibilities of places I could venture on this day either Ba Ria (60km) or all the way to Vung Tau (88km). I chose these destinations as my plan of action was to get down to the coast and follow it to the north, as the centre of Vietnam is referred to as the Central Highlands, which to me suggests hills!
After a very successful couch
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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 
