Japanese bridge in Hoi An

Laughter with family in Hoi An

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November 18th 2009
An hours flight and a 45 minute taxi ride took us to Hoi An, a very pretty riverside town. Hoi An is firmly on the tourist trail and has changed a lot since we were there last. (We still loved it though!) On the drive from the airport it was very noticeable - the road was now 4 lanes and was edged with large resorts, a golf course and many signs advertising future developments. We visited Hoi An t ... 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