Hoi An market

Hoi An

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August 7th 2006
it seems like ages ago that i last wrote an entry on here! its a very hot sticky nght here and had quite a stressful day!! it feels more stressful i think bcos we all had a bit of a holiday this wkend in Hoi An! All the volunteers went to Hoi An for the weekend which is about an hour and a half north of Tam Ky..its a really picturesque town and famous for its many tailors! they can pretty much ... 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