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Hoi An

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January 24th 2009
Hoi An At that point and since, one of our favorite spots in Vietnam. We were first introduced to its delights when we arrived at 6.30 am after a unique experience on a sleeper bus - upon which we had got chatting to some very nice, good looking, and tanned Australians, but more of them later - no soon as we stepped off of the bus were we met by a hawed of moto-taxi drivers all keen to take ... 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