Cù Lao Chàm island August 19th 2012 This is Part 4 of my 7-day trip to the Central Vietnam (from 3 Aug to 9 Aug 2012). After visiting Dung Quất oil refinery factory, I stayed overnight at a guesthouse in Dốc Sỏi town by the Highway No. 1. On morning 8 August, a mini bus came to pick me up at 5:30am. This mini bus was used for local people in Dốc Sỏi town going to Đà Nẵng city for health check-up. I said goodbye to Qu ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An 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
I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info