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South Central Coast - Vietnam

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July 27th 2010
Well after a longer than planned stay in Hanoi it was time to take a sleeper bus to a town called Hoi An, this place is famous in Vietnam for being an ancient town full of gift shops and tailors, you can get a fully tailored suit with 2 shirts and 2 ties, all specified down to the smallest detail for about US$250. These suits were the business and if I was coming to the end of my trip i would have ... 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