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Keeping it Easy, Hoi An, Vietnam

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June 20th 2013
What is Banh Mi? Well, it may be said to be the tree that rose from the ashes of years of brutal colonialism, a testament to the adaptability of the Vietnamese people - cultural diffusion at its most sublime - a sandwich. And Banh Mi Phuong? It is the reason that should Hoi An be overrun by the living dead, the fires of hell enveloping the town in eternal damnation - Hoi An would, could and should ... 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