Vietnam Travel Notes

• Sapa is 1650m above sea level, while Dalat is 1471m.
• The Conical Hat (or Non La) first appeared in Vietnam during the 13th century.
• Former President, Ho Chi Minh was actually named Nguyen Sinh Cung at birth. His named changed several times during his life.
• The Cao Dai Religion, commonly found in the Mekong Delta area, was founded by Ngo Minh Chieu in the 1920’s.
• The Black Hmong people, migrated to the area around Sapa nearly 300 years ago from Southern China.
• 30th April is Liberation Day, the day the North defeated the South in 1975.

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