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Holy Hoi An

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January 15th 2008
Holy Hoi An! What a beautiful place in the middle of Vietnam, right on the coast. Maybe France's popularity in the US is low, but I feel that we are reaping some of the benefits of their imperialist past in Vietnam. A few reasons: 1. Bakers. In China, anything bread or cake is very light, dry, and needs to be accompanied by a sip of water with every bite. They don't really know how to make anyt ... 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