National pride

It's hard to make out, but there are two types of flags: the star, and then the hammer and sickle

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February 16th 2007
The bus to Hue took about four hours. Along the way we stopped inexplicably at the Marble Mountains for a good 20 minutes, and then again after two hours for a toilet break. At the second stop, a tour bus of older english women had just unloaded and they were having a terrific time at the souvenier shop. With the way they were throwing around dollars, it's amazing anyone is able to buy stuff in Vi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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