Tree lined streets of the old town

Phuoc An Hoi An

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May 28th 2010
Trawling through the Lonely Planet book I announced in my best Irish accent that I had found a "Phuoc An Hotel". With a name like this there was no question where we were going to stay in Hoi An. It turned out to be a Phuoc An good one too. Tired after our sleeper bus from Nha Trang the hotel was the perfect remedy. The room had air con, opened onto a swimming pool and included buffet breakfas ... 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