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The City of Silk

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July 11th 2007
6th July I arrive in Hoi An. Hoi An, a city of silk and cloth, where every second shop is a tailor laying out the latest clothing designs for your made to measure garments. Buy a tailor made fitted shirt for US$8 or a wool cashmere suit jacket for US$30, all made to measure and ready for your pleasure the very next day. Infomercial over, we headed to a cloth shop called Hong Hung where one of us ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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