At the Red Bridge Cooking Class

Cooking at the Red Bridge

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July 28th 2006
Hoi An is an old, formerly major, port town in central Vietnam, known for it's Chinese and Japanese influences on its architecture. Today it is primarily known among tourists as the place to get clothes custom made as well as for its multiple cooking classes. My first afternoon there, I scoped out the many clothing stores (seemed like they were every other storefront). In the end, I didn't have an ... 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