Hoi An to Nha Trang via Quy Nhon: From the ridiculous to the (nearly) sublime
September 23rd 2010 It has been an eventful two days which have brought us to a point nearly two thirds of the way down Vietnam. I am currently sitting on the balcony of our latest hostel looking out over the South China sea which is dotted with fishing boats, my view being interrupted only by giant Palm Trees laden with Coconuts. Lest you think that we are in heaven, there is one further detail which I must not omit
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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 
