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Day 18-20 .. Shopping in Hoi An

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October 18th 2009
Design your dream dress with a dressmaker. There’s a sign when you entering Hoi An, saying that the old town is an UNESCO sight, what the sign fails to mention is that it is also a shopping Mecca with every street lined with tailor shops, totalling over a 100 shops. So here’s my story. After arriving into Hoi An we went for a lovely lunch in the Cargo bar, which had a picturesque setting o ... 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