Japanese Bridge

Up to Hoi An in Central Vietnam

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February 17th 2011
On Tuesday we left the island of Phu Quoc, where we had spent 4 days of leisure so as to get our strength up for the remainder of our journey. Our destination was the historic town of Hoi An which in 1999 was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our flight from Phu Quoc to Hoi An took us via Saigon on two very efficient Vietnan Airways planes but took us the best part of the day. On Wednesd ... 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