I had a conversation with an old American man.
He: Where are you from?
Me: I am from Vietnam
He: Is there still a war in Vietnam?
Me: The Vietnam War had been silenced more than forty years ago. You don’t know about that, do you?
He: I am glad peace come to your country. I was a US soldier that stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Me: If you have a chance, you should visit Vietnam. Now, it is a developing country with a low middle income. I guess you will be surprised when you visit Vietnam.
He: I hope I will visit it in the future.
Me: I look at him, I guess that he doesn’t have enough health for the long trip. I say goodbye to him and wish him the best in his health and everything.
The US government dominates every corner of the World, but the majority of its citizens don’t know too much about the world. For example, the majority of Americans born know only English, they always watch the US channels. So any chances for them to know or explore the world are very slim. When you look at Euro, their citizens can speak more than one language. As a native Vietnamese who knows little English. Through my blog, I want to share Vietnamese culture, food, history, and many more with people around the world.
Today, I want to introduce to you about Da Nang. It is located on the central coast of Vietnam. Many Vietnam war veterans know Da Nang more than Saigon or Ha Noi in Vietnam. Why? Da Nang was a combat airfield in the Vietnam war. Even though I was born and grew up in Vietnam, but I visited Dang Nang for the first time last month. I was surprised by what the city developed. You don’t see traffic congestion in the city, the road infrastructures are well built. The city is so clean when you compare it to other cities in Vietnam. Not far from Da Nang airport( airport code: DAD), you can see the few long miles of embankments in front of the Da Nang beach where people can sit behind embankments to see the beautiful sea without being afraid of the waves or tides of the seas can hit you. The cost of eating out in Da Nang is so cheap, I estimated about 20 to 30 percent cheaper than Sai Gon.
Let to know some history about Da Nand. Da Nang’s original name was Da Nak (Champa’s name), which means the opening of a larger river. People of Da Nang bond with the Han River. Da Nang was an ancient city of the Champa Kingdom, it was incorporated into Vietnam during the southward expansion of many Vietnamese Dynasties. There are a few remnants of Champa temples scatter not too far from Da Nang city.
Da Nang is under the administration of the central government. It is designed to become an economic hub for all central provinces in Vietnam. Because of that, many people and companies invest in the city to get some benefits from its development. I watched many vlogs from YouTubers, I know that many English foreign teachers often prefer to live in Da Nang to other cities in Vietnam.
Da Nang has an international airport, it has many direct flights from Da Nang to many big cities around the world. I hope that after You read this article, you can know a place that you should visit in Vietnam. I create this blog with purpose to improve my writing skills and befriend with many open minded people around the world. Please leave any comments or thoughts that you want to share.