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Fisherman at Japanese Covered Bridge

Hoi An
History and Haute Couture in Hoi An and Hue

February 3rd 2009
Greetings! Here's the lowdown from our nine days in central Vietnam. After finally convincing Jub we shouldn't fly to the southern beach resort of Phu Quoc Island based solely on reports he'd heard that all the dogs there have blue tongues, we caught a puddle jumper six hundred miles north to Hoi An. Once a thriving port city, Hoi An is now known for its cuisine, innumerable custom tailors and ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

Vietnamese Flag 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
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