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It's Hot It's Crazy It's Saigon

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March 2nd 2012
Our final day in Hoi An was spent on the beach the temperature had ramped up a notch or two and with no clouds in the sky, the beach seemed to be the best bet. The sand at Cua Dia beach is really clean and white and there are plenty of resturants and our hotel had it's own area with free chairs, toilets, so another bonus that the homestay did not have. The water was fairly wild, you had to tak ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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