Travelog - A travel guide to Vietnam

Location: Binh Thuan, Vietnam
Hon Ba is an island rising high up in the middle of the sea, nearly 2 kilometers East of LaGi seashore, Ham Tan district; and about 70 Km South East of Phan Thiet City.

History
Hon Ba is also a young mountain on which there are a lot of big ancient trees at the first half of the seventeenth century, Cham people erected a temple to worship Goddess Thien Y Ana - the ancient Champa Kingdom’s sacred goddess. Since then, this island has got the name “Goddess’s island - Hon Ba “.

The temple has the same architectural structure and art decoration as the Vietnamese temple at the same time. In this temple, the rock statue of Goddess Thien Y Ana was sculptured from an integral rock mass in its place by Cham artisan - artists.

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While walking around Hoi An, exploring the small but beautiful town, tourists - even those who visit frequently - find a quiet peace in the unique atmosphere combining elements of Vietnam, China, and Japan. Most remarkable are the views from the ancient houses, reminding visitors of a far-gone past and providing a momentary glimpse of a more subdued and simple time.

It is common knowledge that the ancient houses and pagodas in Hoi An are not to be missed.  Unlike the old homes found in Hanoi, those in Hoi An are reminiscent of Chinese style-dwellings and feature two main gates.  One of the gates is used for trading while the other, which opens to the Hoai River, is used for delivering goods from boats.

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Highland hamlets of B’Nur, Dangya and Dung and the whole Lat commune of the Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is close to Lang Biang mountain. All the hamlets lie on a gentle slope next to a hundred-year-old valley at the legendary mountain foot.

Many senior people in the Lat commune say that it’s a long time since they climbed the mountain in their youth. They could no longer behold Fairy U Yang’s two breast-like mountain tops in the morning, and they missed it so much.

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Ba Na – Suoi Mo tourism site, about 30 kilometres west of Da Nang, is considered Sapa of the central region.

Tourists can follow National Highway 1A to the north, turning westwards at the Hoa Khanh T-junction and following Au Co road for about 16 kilometres, tourists will arrive at the reception centre of the tourism site.

There, tourists can relax themselves by calling at the ecological showroom and then continue the itinerary to the peak of Ba Na by car on 1,400 metres above sea level. On the mountain peak, the climate is cool around the year with fog hanging in mid air.

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Back in 1893, French professor and doctor, Alexandre Yersin looked out over an area that has since become renown in Vietnam as a premier place of beauty and elegance. Although 113 years (and times of war and economic hardship) have elapsed since Mr. Yersin first fell in love with Da Lat, its natural beauty, historic sites, quality tourist services, and excellent food together make Da Lat the first option of many Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
Natural beauty

It would take hours to talk about the natural beauty that is in and around Da Lat. Within the city are colorful flower gardens, the Lam Vien plateau, Than Tho and Tuyen Tam Lakes, the Dankia Suoi Vang tourist resort, Prenn and Cam Ly waterfalls, the Langbiang mountains, and much more. It seems that there is either a colorful flower or smooth grass carpet alongside every Da Lat road and if one gets out among the continuous hills, going home will seem like a very unpleasant idea.

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Destinations:

• Ninh Chu Beach

Location: Ninh Chu Beach is located in Khanh Hai Townlet, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province.
Characteristics: It is famous for its 10km of white sands happed like a crescent moon, turquoise water, and green pine trees.

• Ca Na Beach

Location: Ca Na Beach is located in Phuoc Dien Commune, Ninh Phuoc District, Ninh Thuan Province.
Characteristics: This is a calm, pristine beach with its turquoise water lapping the relatively rocky shore.

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Destinations:

• Mui Ne

Location: 24 km north-east of Phan Thiet City.
Characteristics: It is a fishing village as well as a familiar tourism area in Binh Thuan Province.

• Phu Quy Island

Location: It lies at the junction line of the mainland and Truong Sa (Spratley) Island, 120km from Phan Thiet City.
Characteristics: In the island, several pagodas and temples such as Linh Quang, Cao Cat, An Than have been recognized to be cultural -historic relics.

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Destinations:

• Tay Nguyen Grave House

Location: Tay Nguyen Grave House is located in the Central Highlands, Kon Tum Province.
Characteristics: According to aged old customs of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands, after the burial of the deceased they grave to shelter the grave from rain and sunshine.

• Ba Na Village

Location: Ba Na Village is in the Central Highlands, Kon Tum Province.
Characteristics: Ba Na Village has many beautiful wooden stilt houses. The staircases leading to the houses are made from tree trunks; each step meticulously chiselled by the skilled Ba Na men.

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Destinations:

• Da Dia Rapids

Location: Da Dia Rapids is located in An Ninh Dong Commune, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province.
Characteristic: It is strangely structured rocks include large upright stones equally arranged in a star pattern.

• Nhan Tower

Location: Nhan Tower is near to Nhan Mountain, on the northern bank of Da Rang River, close to National Highway 1A in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province.
Characteristic: The tower has quadrilateral shape with four stories; the fourth story is smaller than the first one.

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Destinations:

• My Khe Beach (in Quang Ngai)

Location: My Khe Beach is situated in Co Luy Village, Tinh Khe Commune, Son Tinh District, Quang Ngai Province.
Characteristics: My Khe Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Central Vietnam. It is approximately 8km long and has fine white powdery sand.

• Sa Huynh Beach

Location: Sa Huynh Beach is situated in Pho Thanh Commune, Duc Pho District, 60km south of Quang Ngai City.
Characteristics: Sa Huynh is also called Sa Hoang, it means “gold sand”. Therefore, the color of sand is not white like some others, it is glitter yellow sand.

• Son My Site

Location: Son My Site is situated in Tu Cung Hamlet, Tinh Khe Commune, Son Tinh District, Quang Ngai Province.
Characteristics: The site was built in memory of the civilians who were killed during the American War. It is located on the land where the American troops cruelly massacred the local people on the morning of 16 March 1968.