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DA NANG
990 km far from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang is the coastal town lying by a river, surrounded by several mountains, with a busy port and splendid beaches such as Non Nuoc Beach (known as China Beach), and Tien Sa Beach. It is here in the 17th and the 19th centuries the Spanish and the French disembarked to attack the Vietnamese. The American jumped into Da Nang and built the biggest air base in the South-East of Asia. The city has been controlled by the Liberation Front after March 1975. Nowadays, Da Nang remains an active port and develops remarkably thanks to the open policy. Its city offers good beaches and nice resorts for any tourists.
The Cham MuseumThe Cham museum is the one which has the largest collection of Cham sculptures in the country. More than 300 fascinating sculptural statues and bas-reliefs have been collected from different sites of Cham kingdom like Tra Kieu, Dong Duong, My Son and preserved in the special museum built by the French. The ancient objects for display dated from the 4th to 12th century. It is really a big attraction for every tourist.
The Marble MountainThis Marble Mountain is also called the site of 5 elements: gold, wood, water, fire, earth. Legends said these 5 mounts used to be the egg shells left by a dragon. There are many caves with historic Buddhist temples for pilgrims. At the foot of the mountain stone-making workers are busy making sculptures and marble bas-reliefs and thousand souvenirs from stone.
Non Nuoc Beach
Non Nuoc is near the Marble Mountain, next to an area called China Beach famous for a series of American Tivi reels. It is one of the most beautiful and longest beaches with white sand frequented by foreign tourists and local people. Many interesting fishing boats, street cafes, and refreshment bars are popular around.
