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July 21st 2006
We met a great little mate in Hoi An, his name is Phuc. He is a cheeky little bloke with a tough experior but a heart of gold! We met Phuc on our first day after arriving in Hoi An. He rides around on a pushbike with his plastic bag of goodies to sell to the tourists. We made a friend in Phuc for life. Phuc's family are extremely poor and they live on a small overcrowded boat. His family, con ... 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