BBC 4 tonight new history series on the Vietnam war.

[BlueWales]

Two hours flew by for me.

Can't wait for the rest of the series and really the combatants
are only warming up so far.

The French got a right pasting and the Americans learned nothing
from it.

Great television.

[joecity]

looked at that. interesting and well made. Point made about using a rifle if you've got a rifle, a sword if you've got a sword or a spade if you have got a spade to fight. Seems just as relevant today as then. A van if you have got a van, etc n so on. Guerilla warfare. Nothing changes much in practice. Ideas differ as to why but method's as of to how prevail.

[light up the darkness]

My uncle Trinh was one of General Giaps protégés . He's got some incredible photos of NVA and VC troops in combat and then and now photography of battle sites, Phong Nha Ke Ban. Hue across the Perfumed river and Khe San, Red Beach, the American base at Cam Rang, Long Tan etc
All fascinating stuff from the American War

[Fatty Foggon]

Thank Heavens we stayed out of it.

[Since62]

My uncle Trinh was one of General Giaps protégés . He's got some incredible photos of NVA and VC troops in combat and then and now photography of battle sites, Phong Nha Ke Ban. Hue across the Perfumed river and Khe San, Red Beach, the American base at Cam Rang, Long Tan etc
All fascinating stuff from the American War

I will be visiting Hue in January , plus Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Any particular recommendations (or things to avoid)?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I will be visiting Hue in January , plus Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Any particular recommendations (or things to avoid)?

I'm over there in January too - via Thailand and Cambodia.

[Since62]

I'm over there in January too - via Thailand and Cambodia.

I am starting in Singapore (might hop on plane to Kuala Lumpur to meet Vincent Tan , then doing Vietnam and Thailand and finishing in Hong Kong.

[Jimmy the Jock]

I'm over there in January too - via Thailand and Cambodia.

AH my old cycling route. I didnt like Cambodia , found the whole place sinister.

[Peajay]

I will be visiting Hue in January , plus Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Any particular recommendations (or things to avoid)?

Hanoi is wonderful, full of old Viet charm, wasn't overly impressed with HCMC, but good war museum. Hue is on my list. Hanoi is cheap as chips (that and Hoi An are my fave places)

Things to avoid.........Waiting for an opportunity to cross the road in HCMC, you will never see so many mopeds in your life, an experience in itself. Enjoy, I did !!

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Since62
All good mate just keep your hands on your gear and keep moving/walking steadily forward waving away those who want you to stop and buy their gear

If you stop you're fair game

If you get a chance in Hue take the trip to Phong Nha