Good Morning Vietnam

Act II-DaNang

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December 20th 2014
Got some pictures to share. As promised, less reading.... Most images from the town of Hoi An....an ancient (like 2000 years) maritime trading town about 20 mi south of DaNang. DaNang was developed by the French and later by the US in the run up to the conflict 50+ years ago due to its central location and is the major port here. HoiAn reminds one of a very old Balboa Island. ... 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