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3 JUNE 2011 - Cycle rickshaws (cyclo's) ride past the Ngo Mon Gate of the palace inside the Hue citadel, on 3 June 2011, in Hue.
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Pronounced ‘hway’, this deeply evocative capital of the Nguyen emperors still resonates with the glories of imperial Vietnam, even though many of its finest buildings were destroyed during the American War.

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  1. 1Watching a dazzling show at Saigon’s historic Opera House
  2. 2Biking around Bến Tre and riding a traditional sampan, where canals crisscross with local villages
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