Hoi An

Hoi An

---

March 8th 2008
Hoi An is a quaint town famous for it's tailors. All the streets are lined with tailor shops that promise to make or copy any garment within 24 hours!! They have beautiful display clothes with dresses, tops, trousers, suits and coats. If we were coming home, I would have bought loads!! A winter jacket that would cost at least 100 pounds in the UK could be tailor fitted for around 20 pounds! Our ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

---

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