The market

Chuc Mung Nam Moi 2007

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February 20th 2007
The weekend that I was arriving into Vietnam was Tet - the Vietnamese new year which was why the bus had been so busy. This meant that all the tailors were shutting down and nothing was operating as it should be - which was probably just as well because there were less places to go shopping! It was really nice to be able to be here then though because there was quite an excitable atmosphere and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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