Sanskrit at My Son

Hoi An

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January 31st 2008
The overnight bus ride from Nha Trang to Hoi An was one of those experiences where you wonder how you ever came out of it unscathed at the other end. The road we were travelling on for the few hours leading up to midnight made one wonder whether a meteor shower had come crashing to earth along the length of the highway. There were more potholes than sealed road, so the driver would simply cross in ... read more

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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