Looking towards Dha Nang

Hoi An Vietnam

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July 15th 2013
Spent most of the day travelling, leaving Hue at around eight am we arrived in Hoi An around two pm. The journey was broken with a stop off at a beach and an old army fort. Hoi An is the tailoring centre, you can also get shoes made here, very exciting. Spent the afternoon browsing the shops after lunch in a restaurant near the river which supports various charities in Vietnam. After visiting a fe ... 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