Countryside scene

Hoi An

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April 28th 2009
Hoi An, once known as Faifo, was a major international port in the 16th and 17th centuries although that died off as silt blocked the harbour over time. Today Hoi An is not much more than a tourist park, where every shop is a tailors. Karen took advantage of the tailor shops and got two beautiful skirts made. Most of our time here was spent sitting in coffee shops and cycling through the country s ... 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