Typical Hoi An street scene.

Hoi An....and we say goodbye to Vietnam!

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July 4th 2007
Happy fourth of July fellow Americans! (and any people from the UK)! : ) The adventure continues... Donna and I took the overnight train from Lao Cai to Hanoi where we spent the day searching for the right mode of transportation down to Hoi An (in the middle of Vietnam). We visited the train station ticket office and unfortunately learned that the train to Hoi An was booked for the day. So ... 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