People on the river

Out of Vietnam

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August 16th 2008
Final night in Hoi An was the first night of the Full Moon Festival and all the locals were out on the streets and river. Many street performances were on and lots of people were hiring boats to release candles in little paper boats out on to the river. Unfortunately the power failed at the funfair at 9 pm so only those places with their own power supply could continue. Thoughts on Vietnam ... 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