Where is qui nhon

Caught unprepared and drunk, the Chinese troops were crushed within five days and fled back to China. But his reign was short-lived: he died only three years later at the age of Many Vietnamese of all political stripes consider Quang Trung's short reign a lost opportunity, believing that if he had lived longer, the country would have been on a different path: better able to resist foreign influence and more strongly emphasizing modernization, rights of the common people, and peaceful internal relations.

The museum and surrounding area is important in national politics, with many past and present leaders—from all regions of the country—having visited since its construction to pay their respects publicly.

Sewage and running water was inadequate for the city and non-existent in the countryside. The local population didn't trust Western medicine and treated their ailments with Chinese herbal remedies, acupuncture with gold needles, and broken glass the glass was used to cut the skin and create scars which were believed to be healing.

The area was nominally under the control of the South Vietnamese government. Foreign involvement began in earnest when New Zealand, under pressure from the U. A military medical team from Wellington joined them in Every soldier did intensive martial arts training twice daily. In the field, the Tigers wore combat fatigues, but on the base, they wore the white martial arts dobok uniform.

The taekwondo wasn't for show: the Koreans frequently stormed small Communist bunkers and overwhelmed the Viet Cong guerillas in hand-to-hand combat. Describing the carnage wreaked by the Tigers in one such incident, a U. We helped clean up what was left. Sailing from Okinawa, U. Prepared for enemy fire, they were surprised to find hundreds of women and children on the beach welcoming them.

But with support from the locals, the U. Stores and restaurants popped up selling American food, bars opened to offer cheap drinks for the soldiers, and the mayor himself made a small fortune when he turned city hall into a private brothel for U.

Fierce fighting lasted for several days, centred around the train station, with grenades launched from both sides destroying much of the area. Troops from the U. These caves came to play a huge role in the course of the war when a U.

The U. President Lyndon Johnson to order his generals to rescind the ban and promote the use of chemical weapons. Facing heavy losses by the end of March, the South Vietnamese government gave orders to abandon the region. The province erupted in chaos.

The date is commemorated each year as provincial liberation day. As one of the major bases for U. The chemicals leaked into the environment, and the soil has remained massively contaminated for decades, leading to generations of dioxin-related birth defects and cancer.

But it was a controversial decision, as independent scientists point out that as of the soil still has more than times the acceptable level of dioxins. Key take-away for travellers: don't play in the dirt near the airport. Most of the signs of the war years have faded away, but some traces still remain, particularly in the countryside. And in the undeveloped countryside outside the city, it's not uncommon to find small pieces of military equipment; in , a joint Vietnamese-American team even discovered an airplane crash site and the remains of a missing U.

A few taxis wait in front of the airport after each flight. If you know you'll need a taxi, it's safest to call in advance and have one waiting for you on your arrival. A shuttle bus runs from the airport to the city centre after each flight.

Tickets are purchased on the bus and cost 50, dong per person. The shuttle bus waits just outside the airport on the right-hand side when you exit the terminal. There's only one shuttle bus per flight; it's small and fills up quickly after passengers collect their luggage from the tiny baggage carousel, so to be guaranteed a spot, head outside immediately after landing and claim a seat before the crowd arrives.

Bags are allowed at no extra fee, although your luggage might get messy as all the suitcases are stacked inside the shuttle bus and passengers often use them as extra seats or footrests. There's a pleasant outdoor cafe two steps from the shuttle drop-off spot where you can wait. Traffic is light, and you can easily average at least 40 km 25 mi per hour throughout the whole journey. The road is well-maintained in most areas, but in comparison to Highway 1D heading south, traffic is heavier and the views are less impressive.

The road winds on and off the coast and often passes through small villages where locals use the highway to dry seeds, which can significantly reduce the space available for driving and make the journey slow and potentially hair-raising. Most drivers won't average more than 30 km 20 mi per hour.

The station lies 13 km 8 mi to the northwest of the city. A local bus runs between the station and the city centre once per hour and costs 3, dong per ticket. The main bus station is at the base of the mountains on the southwest edge of the city. The location is convenient for buses, providing direct access to the main highway, but it's a sparsely-inhabited industrial area of town.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of travel from the several bus company offices in the covered area of the ramshackle station.

But at most other times, tickets are almost always available for next-day travel and quite often for same-day travel. Overnight trips tend to be faster and more reliable in their estimated arrival times than daytime journeys. But they still invariably end up arriving later than the very optimistic time estimates they give you. Be prepared that your bus ride might end up taking at least an hour or two longer than promised Traffic is slow and light, particularly when compared to bigger cities such as Saigon , Da Nang or even Nha Trang.

Cars are much less common than in the bigger Vietnamese cities, which also helps make motorbike driving smooth and safe. Most streets don't have—or need—traffic lights. Nowhere within the city is more than 15 minutes away by motorbike. And parking is free everywhere. For exploring the surrounding areas, a motorbike is even more ideal. The kilometres of empty beaches north and south of the centre, the mountains on both sides of the bay, and the surrounding countryside and archaeological sites can all be reached very easily in day trips from the city.

You can rent motorbikes from all hotels in the city. Many hotels rent the bikes out, and those which don't always have connections with a bike renter. You have the choice of automatic transmission or semi-automatic left-foot gear shift, but no clutch needed. The price should be at most , dong per day; anything more means that the hotel—or the hotel staffer helping you—is getting a nice commission from your payment.

Quy Nhon has a couple of attractions worth seeing and one of them is the Binh Dinh Museum. The right gallery is devoted to the struggles of the local Communist Party during the Vietnam War. The centre gallery features items from the French Colonial period and the left gallery showcases Cham sculptures.

It is unique because of the number of towers as well as its location. Most Cham towers are in odd-numbered groups and usually found on the hilltops, while this one consists of only two towers and is located in town.

Anyone would be impressed with the relief on the sculptures, since they are still in good shape after all these years. Long Khanh, which is Quy Nhon's main pagoda, is also worth the trip. Built in the 18th century, this attraction is notable because of its metre high Buddha. The former was named after the wife of Vietnam's last emperor and the latter consists of a hospital surrounded by gardens and homes of former patients.

As a port city, Quy Nhon has a bountiful supply of seafood. Naturally, there are dining establishments that serve the best catch from the sea. In the restaurant named , live seafood such as crabs and shrimp are placed in tanks and tubs in the downstairs dining room and this spot is best known for its excellent seafood hotpots. Dong is another seafood restaurant favoured by locals, a place where fresh scallops are available.

Those who want more than seafood can head on over to Que Huong; a restaurant that serves seafood dishes as well as snake delicacies. As the name suggests, Vespa Cafe has a scooter theme, and offers an artsy atmosphere and nice Vietnamese dishes to diners.

Tinh Tam, located beside Long Khanh Pagoda, features hearty vegetarian meals on its menu. Visitors who want a break from local specialities and rice dishes will surely appreciate Barbara's Kiwi Connection. A favourite of expats and backpackers, the establishment serves Western comfort food and international breakfasts. Meanwhile, those who crave burger and fries can visit Australia Bakery.

There is not much nightlife in Quy Nhon. There are no nightclubs or dance halls to visit. However, tourists who enjoy beer and other alcoholic drinks will enjoy their stay in the city after the sun goes down. The 8th floor of the Saigon Quynhon Hotel is where one will find the rooftop bar called Seaview Cafe.

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Other activities visitors can try here include fishing, cave exploring and camping. Mui Vi Rong Dragon Fin Cape : From a distance, the pointed rocky cliffs reaching out to the ocean and shielding a small cave looks like the spiky head of a dragon, hence the name given to this place.

This is a perfect place if visitors want to relax on the rocks and listen to the sounds of waves crashing on the rocks below. If you are a bit more daring, try jumping from rock to rock be careful though , exploring the wild cave and taking some amazing photos of this majestic landscape.

The Champa were an indigenous people who settled from south-central Vietnam to Cambodia to the west. Quy Nhon used to be one of their ports between the 11th and 15th centuries, and so it is not a surprise that there is an impressive double tower Thap Doi situated in the heart of the town.

If you want to see more, head to Banh It, another Champa tower perched on a hill about 15 minutes away from the town. Once up the hill, visitors can see the tower and get a sweeping view of the coast, rice paddies and hills in the background.

Quy Nhon, Maldives of Vietnam. Photo by Trung Pham. Story by Linh Nguyen.