Cham temple ruins

Hoi Ahhhhhn

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October 15th 2008
We'd been looking forward to Hoi An so much. The centre is set along the Thu Bon river and as well as a pretty waterfront the town has many lovely old wooden buildings displaying traditional silks and lanterns. The atmosphere was very romantic. Other bonuses were good cheap accommodation, tasty Vietnamese food, as well as lots of fun touristy things to do like cooking courses and having clothes ta ... 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