A local woman coming into the market by boat

Hoi An: tailor-made heaven!

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November 18th 2006
Arrived on the overnight train at Hoi An - a gorgeous little old town, which is a Unesco World Heritage sight, set along a small calm river. All the buildings are small, colourful and crumbling in a charming way, many are converted old Vietnamese tea houses, with colourful lanterns hanging from the balconies and people in cone hats cycling through the small streets. Really beautiful. There a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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