The Death Trap

Hoi An

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December 29th 2005
Hoi An is a quaint tourist village about half way down the Vietnam coast. The city is crawling with backpackers and stocked with western-oriented hotels, restaurants and shops. In spite of (or because of) all this, it is a pretty fun place. The city is most famous for its tailors. About a quarter of the shops downtown are custom clothing tailors who will make anything you want - more on this i ... 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