On the boat to Hoi An

Boat trip to Hoi An

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July 13th 2011
Went to My Son by bus, but got back to Hoi An by boat. Visited a carpentry village where they carve wood by hand and build boats the traditional way - also by hand. The giant fishing net is used in night fishing, where they place a light in the centre to attract the fish before they drop the net. The Kerala people in South West India use the same fishing method. ... 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