The Beach in Hoi An

Hoi An, Hue, Ninh Binh and Hanoi

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November 11th 2005
Hey everyone, Our trip to Vietnam has been great. We arrived in Hanoi and decided to get the night train all the way to Saigon. The trip should take 30 hours but the train kept breaking down! We ended up getting off the train halfway there in a place called Danang. From here we travelled to our first destination, the beautiful town of Hoi An. Hoi An is so pretty and charming. We stayed in a rea ... 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