Vietnam's Caves, Jungle Boss and the abandoned valley 20170429-IMG_1081

Vietnam's Caves, Jungle Boss and the abandoned valley

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June 17th 2017
The real gem of central Vietnam is the cave systems, which until very recently was mostly undiscovered and undeveloped. The national park boasts hundreds of caves including several of the largest in the world. When I say large, we are talking entire rainforests inside a cave, the ability to land a 747 jet inside, or place a New York city block with 30 story skyscrapers in one cave! What also ma ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast

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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