Citadel at Hue

Good Morning Vietnam!

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December 21st 2006
What a Journey!! On the 18th December I left Vang Vieng. I'd read that the best way to get across to Vietnam was the night bus from Vientiane to Lak Xao, and then get a bus from Lak Xao across the border to Vietnam. So, that was my plan. The bus to Van Vieng was supposed to be a local bus. I was hoping to try out one of the rickety old machines to compare with the others...but it turned out to ... 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