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Background: 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 forces under Ho Chi Minh, who took control of the North. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South. Despite the return of peace, for over two decades the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The country continues to experience protests from the Montagnard ethnic minority population of the Central Highlands over loss of land to Vietnamese settlers and religious persecution.




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By The Daft Sea
December 27th 2009
Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue Asia » Vietnam
The sleeper bus to Nha Trang left at 8:30pm from our handy travel agent in Ho Chi Minh City. It consists of two layers of beds with three rows extending down the bus. Each bed had a small storage space at the bottom that doubled for both carry on luggage items and leg and foot position. A blanket is provided (as is the customary bottle of water) which is just big enough to cover your exposed body. Despite the cramped cnditions it is actually possble to get quite comfortable and I spent most of the bus ride soundly asleep after tuning [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 27th 2009 | 56 Views | [diary=461590]

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By dan murphy
December 21st 2009
Day 15???? Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
Not sure what day it is, but think we still have 9 days left of our trip. It has rained since arriving in Hoi An and plans of a boat trip along the river, a tour to My Son and various other activities have faded. We did however manage to visit the Tra Que Vegetable Village, fully organic and the farmers still work the fields manually. Enjoyed a basil seed tea and watched a tour group doing an impressive cooking class. Dan and I thought it was amazing how they grow beautiful herbs, veges etc with seaweed, water from the well, [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 21st 2009 | 77 Views | [diary=461736]

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By dan murphy
December 19th 2009
Day 14 and 15 Asia
Arrived safe and well in Hoi An, which is very different to where we have previously been in Vietnam. Our hotel is good and cheap (Phuoc An River Hotel) and has great views of the neighbouring rice fields, fully equipped with ducks, buffallo and geese. Went into the old part of Hoi An yesterday and did the tourist thing - ate the local dish, looked at the Japanese bridge (circa 1750), went to a 300 year old house which is still occupied by the 7th generation, and got measured up at the market tailor. Dan's getting 2 new suits and 5 [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 19th 2009 | 56 Views | [diary=461340]

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Leaving the motorbikes behind we drove by bus through the stunning Hai Van mountain pass and down to our new home - Hoi An, a world heritage site. What you can have custom made by the extremely skilled artists and tradespeople is limited only by your imagination. One friend had a silver Tiffany design necklace crafted - overnight. I had a silk jacket and pants made to order.... Others had leather boots, business suits, cushion covers made. Hoi An's economy is based on producing and selling goods to tourists. The narrow streets of the old city are lined with small shops, [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 22nd 2009 | 17 Views | [diary=458506]


It was time for a weekend away, continuing my travels around Vietnam. The destination this time, Hoi An. I had been wanting to go there for some time, mostly for access to My Son. Last time I had tried to go I had to cancel due to flooding. This time though the weather looked good and there were no obstacles in my way, so I booked the flights, booked the hotel and set course for Central Vietnam. We arrived at the airport at 430am, a little early but wanted to make the most of the weekend so an early start was [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 13th 2009 | 65 Views | [diary=459861]

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By KaootaKids
November 25th 2009
Hoi An Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
We were all set to slog out the 5 hour local bus to Hoi An but chickened out at the last minute. We took the 'easier' option of a 12 hour trip on a sleeper-bus. The promise of children sleeping for 10 hours or so and missing the bulk of a bus journey was too tempting to pass up. Had to hang around in Nha Trang for the 7 pm departure. It was really hot so we headed down to the beach where it was really hot. Our former hotel took pity on us and allowed us to bum around their [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 25th 2009 | 144 Views | [diary=455722]

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Where to even begin to sum up traveling down the length of Vietnam! This is a country of contrasts and hyper stimulation - wild, wild traffic, amazing and diverse landscapes, and daily life lived out on the street (many houses open on to the street where cooking and eating is jostled in amongst the countless motor bikes parked on the sidewalks.) Sorry no pictures - Jon and I still haven't figured this part of the blog out! I flew into Hanoi where I met up with my Intrepid (an Australian adventure tour company) travel companions. The first day was spent exploring [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 17th 2009 | 65 Views | [diary=454799]


An hours flight and a 45 minute taxi ride took us to Hoi An, a very pretty riverside town. Hoi An is firmly on the tourist trail and has changed a lot since we were there last. (We still loved it though!) On the drive from the airport it was very noticeable - the road was now 4 lanes and was edged with large resorts, a golf course and many signs advertising future developments. We visited Hoi An to spend some time (and my birthday) with my cousin Ros and her husband Michael. Ros was spending 3 months in Hoi An [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 21st 2009 | 32 Views | [diary=458803]

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Japanese bridge in Hoi An

By Pete and Rach
November 17th 2009
Hoi An Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
Arrived in Hoi An, and floated in a sea of tourists for a couple of days! Its a UNESCO world heritage site (as was Hue) on the basis of the beautiful old town and due to the sheer number of historic buildings which have been maintained. It was even spared the ravages of the American War (not called the Vietnam War here) through agreement of all sides. The town centre near the river is certainly beautiful, with loads of the old wooden buildings remaining, and a scattering of French colonial style buildings. The town was incredibly important for trading, with a [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 21st 2009 | 67 Views | [diary=454810]

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By Johnny Tran
October 30th 2009
Hoi An Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Hoi An
We left Nha Trang once again travelling by the sleeping bus. We arrived early in the morning and got to our new hotel 'Phuoc An' half asleep. When we were arrived we were told there was no booking under 'cox'. We were both shocked as we had already paid our deposite the night before and the risk of more sleep deprevation was fueling the anger inside us both. After half an hour and extensive research on the internet, cox came to the conclusion that he had booked for october 26th 2010. Lucky for us there was an available room which we [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 31st 2009 | 112 Views | [diary=449473]



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