Lanterns on Sale in Hoi An

Travels along the coast of Vietnam

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January 8th 2008
We have been steadily trucking up the Vietnamese coast since our last entry was posted. Our stay in Mui Ne was a nice little break on the sun loungers and with the guest house kitchen which did a great line in seafood dishes and comprised most of our costs for the stay. The weather decided to pack in on us after a few days, so it was time to start heading north again via the bus network. We had an ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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