Day 39 to 44 Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park and a little bit of heaven in Hoi An
February 25th 2016 The overnight train was quite eventful as voyeurs, we were in a seat as they had sold out of sleeper bunks. Firstly, there was an announcement about the great Vietnamese railway (in English), at least 3 trolleys of food went up and down and then they started showing a Smurf film! People had lots of luggage all over the carriage, and they slept everywhere including the aisle which was difficult to
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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 
