Boats in Hoi An

A tale of two Cities: Hoi An and Hue

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June 14th 2009
Two cities that despite being close to one another, have very different flavors. Hoi An is a disneylandesque wonderland, a city that has been preserved as best as possible. The old town is UNESCO heritage site most of the decaying french colonial buildings are as they were decades ago. I say that it has a Disney flavor because close to one hundred percent of Hoi An's commerce comes from the touris ... 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