Local ethnic show

Hoi An - A Shoppers Dream

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August 9th 2006
Hoian Hoi An is a quaint and charming old town, the cobbled streets are riddled with ancient Chinese style temples, pastel coloured buildings and towering pagoda's. The pagoda's are only out numbered by the many tailors which are all offering great deals. Despite the lure of cheap, made to measure suits and shirts I manged to refrain myself... thinking about how heavy my rucksack is already ... 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