Hoi An Japanese Bridge

Central & Northern Vietnam

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May 9th 2008
I arrived in Hoi An early in the morning, after taking a nightbus from Na Trang. Hoi An turned out to be my favourite place in Vietnam. It's a smallish town with great character. Close to the beach, riverside cafe's, and generally had a nice feel about it. Hoi An is also famous for it's tailors, cheap cheap. I'd heard from several other travellers that they had suits and clothing tailor made, and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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