Traditional Boat

Hoi An

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March 2nd 2010
We caught a sleeper train from Hanoi to Danang and then a shared minibus to Hoi An. Hoi An is a beautiful World Heritage town, small enough to stroll around, yet big enough to entertain us for a few days. It looks lovely at night with Chinese lanterns lighting up the streets and quaint low rise buildings with shady verandas to escape the heat of the day. Cars aren’t allowed into the old quarter ... 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