My Son Ruins

Historical Sites, Handmade Shoes and Familiar Faces

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May 24th 2007
So far on our trip throughout Vietnam we’ve managed to dodge the “organised tours” and have pretty much done things our own way. My Son was a different matter because it was too far from Hoi An to travel by bike, a hire car with driver would have cost $20 compared to the $5 per person fee charged to do it by minibus with a tour group. Obviously we opted for the cheap version and set off rel ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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 forc... ... read more