Nearly 100 years old, this cathedral blends Romanesque and Gothic beauty with spiritual significance in the heart of Da Lat.

However, the influence the French in the trade and politics of Vietnam culminated in Vietnam becoming a French colony in 1887. The colonial rule continued until Vietnam's independence in 1954.

In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones ...

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva.

Colonial-style ... emerged among residential houses. Today, this style of home is primarily found in Florida, California, and the southwestern United States. The French started settling in North ...