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Vung Ro – a historical land
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog on January 25, 2010
I came back to Vung Ro on February 16, the day that a historical event caused a stir from Saigon to the Pentagon 44 years ago.
Vung Ro was historically known as the very important port for shipping weapons from the North to the South in the war against the U.S. From November 1964 to February 1965, Vung Ro, an isolated bay on the rocky coast, received four unnumbered ships.
However, on February 16, 1965 Vung Ro entered the history books because of a particular incident; a U.S. Army officer flying his helicopter along the coast of south-central Vietnam spotted a large, camouflaged vessel perpendicular to the shore. Cargo was being unloaded and stacked on the beach. To keep the cache a secret, the north Vietnam army capsized and sank the ship. Read the rest of this entry »
Roof-like island waits for nature lovers to explore
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on December 30, 2009
Cu Lao Mai Nha is a quiet island in the central coastal province of Phu Yen. It has unspoiled beaches and rocks in different shapes for sightseeing and photography.
Local people call the island Cu Lao Mai Nha for the simple reason that it looks like the roof of a house if it is viewed from afar. The attraction of the island lies not only in its name but also what can be found on and around it.
White-sand beaches can be seen from the inland part of An Hai Commune in Tuy An District. The more visitors approach Cu Lao Mai Nha, the more attractions they discover there.
Visitors can hire a fishing boat for a three-hour journey at around VND300,000. It takes less than half an hour to travel from the inland part to Cu Lao Mai Nha. Usually, the owner of the boat will dock at a longest beach of the island for guests to swim or dive to see coral reefs far from the shore, but this should be done at the end of the journey.
Da Bia Mountain – Exploring a mountain whose names link with legend
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on December 30, 2009
Visitors to Da Bia Mountain in Dong Hoa District in the central province of Phu Yen are always surprised by what they see, depending on their perspective.
There is a slope at the top of the mountain which bears a resemblance to a lion lying on its side, and from the Hao Son – Dap Han T-junction, one can make out a shape that looks like a tower. From Xep and Bai beaches, the mountain looks like the figure of a seated man, while from Hoa Tam School, it resembles a Buddha standing.
Da Bia Mountain is also called Thach Bi Son (Thach Bi Mountain). Legend has it that in 1471, after defeating Cham army, King Le Thanh Tong made a stop here. He had writing carved on the rocks as a stele to mark the country’s boundary.
Discovering new tourist destination of Phu Yen
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog on December 26, 2009
About 600km from HCM City and 1,200km from Ha Noi, the central province of Phu Yen is widely recognised by drivers as the third way point on the highway that connects the two largest cities of the country.
Dubbed “the land between two mountain passes”, Phu Yen is one of the most geographically isolated provinces of the country, bordering Cu Mong Pass to the north and Ca Pass to the south, both of which skirt the coast, affording breathtaking mountain-and-sea views.
According to historians, in 1611, Lords of Nguyen, who ruled the south during the feudal partition of the country, established the Phu Yen Prefecture then built a frontier outpost to mark the territory as part of the southern drive.
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