Old Town

Hoi An

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July 2nd 2008
Hoi An is a small market town on the coast of Vietnam. It is full of shops who make really cheap clothes and shoes from scratch in 24 hours. The streets are really pretty and we have just been relaxing really. We havent bought any clothes coz we cant carry anything else! On the negative side there are tons of massive rats running the streets here which is a bit yukky! Tonight we take the bu ... 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