At the beach bar

Na Trang and Hoi An

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October 3rd 2007
The once modest fishing town of Na Trang is now a tourist beach destination for travellers. The beach front reminded me of the esplanade of Darwin, Australia...lined with palm trees and with a few well positioned beachfront restaurants and bars...the Sailing Club being the most popular of these. The beach was nice enough with few tourists and a warm sea (though with a strong current). On fi ... read more

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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