One of the few beach scenes you will see in Vietnam with no vendors

The Quiet American

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April 21st 2006
Hoi An was my next step further south. Most of the people from the Hue boat trip headed south the same day I did. Since the buses dropped us off at the same place, we were all able to meet up. At Sam's recommendation, we headed over to a new hotel that had just opened up. The place was fantastic, close to the old market, and even had a pool. The pool was great for those sweltering Hoi An afternoon ... 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