Topiary and cannons

Hue - home of the Nguyen Dynasty

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July 27th 2013
Our trip from Cat Ba island to Hue was not as straight forward as we had hoped. First our bus was late and we knew we were fairly tight on time anyway. Then we were put onto a rather overcrowded boat rather than the rapid hydrofoil of our journey there. Thankfully that safely deposited us on the other side and we were herded onto a bus to Haiphong where we were hassled for coffee and snacks. Havin ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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