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Sunset by the river

Sunset in Hue the imperial capital of Vietnam
Hoi An and Hue

February 14th 2007
Sorry for delayed blog but been a busy few days. Havingsurvived the 17hr train journey from Saigon to Danang we jumped into a taxi to Hoi An about ten mins away (and still managed to nearly crash and emergency stop a few times, driving in this countryis crazy!). Hoi An is a lovely little porttown halfway up Vietnam, it has loads of old chinese and french buildings, lots of little cafes and rest ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

Vietnamese Flag 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
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