Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Encountering Cambodia and Vietnam - Huong Khe, Thursday 2016 March 3

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March 3rd 2016
I am stretched out on a mattress so hard I thought it was wood! (Later I learned it was rubber, common here.) This night was spent at the Duc Tai Hotel in Huong Khe, on the Ho Chi Minh Road(formerly HCM Trail). Western influence is much reduced compared to more accessible cities. The hotel itself was elegant with deep red furnishings and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Ha Tinh

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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