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So here I am reviewing with new text and new /old photos on my memorable trips to Vietnam. I was there several times, amazing trips and good cheers, new friends and continues. I have written before on Danang but here is a bit more; hope you enjoy the post.

We drove by car from the airport of Chu lai, to Bung Tao , a airy picnic type large place with local service and good food of the area, fish sea and river, and great Tiger beers with a lively table of 10, lots of cheers and happy crowd, the driver was good lol! This one of course will take a good local to take you to it, but here for the memories and good cheers.

At Chu lai airport was just a country airstrip but apparently busy as it is close to the beaches; and of course it was built by the USA… B52 landed here. we flew on VASCO domestic Vietnam Airlines.  The best info on it found this webpage https://www.vietnamairlines.travel/chu-lai.flights-in-vietnam.vietnam-airlines

Chu Lai, the capital of the Nui Thanh District, is the perfect gateway to the greater Quang Ngai province in Vietnam’s south-central coast. During the Vietnam War this port town was a military base for the US Marine Corp, acting as a supplemental airfield to their main base in Da Nang.

At Chu Lai, we drove passing by Quang Ngai to Da Nang. Here we had a night stay across the beach at the Hotel Doan 27, 128 Trường Sa street (trade union hotel) nothing fancy ,it houses the army personnel when on manouvers,and then a tourist hotel the rest of the time, basic training, food for breakfast order before hand, and not that great chow; the beach across was great thus,and wonderful views from my room. Here again see the pictures as cannot find a webpage, the locals took me here , to get rid of me hahahaha!!! The best part is that next door there was a small cafe where I tasted the best coffee in Vietnam!!! again just in the corner of the hotel and sideways facing the beach. The best can find on the web is this traveloka webpage: https://www.traveloka.com/en-vn/hotel/vietnam/cong-doan-da-nang-hotel-danang-trade-union-hotel-3000010022539

Well got something, above is photo from hotel to beach!

We did ate here , first at Tea house Viet Nam,  very nice clean place we had good soups here,and rices, with green and yellow tea and water, very cheap I was told my friends paid lol!  The name escapes me again !!! Then ,we move on to one very special, its a patio with buddha and hills decoration, terrace out and covered, very nice place and service, khong gian xua coffees!! Da Nang was a nice foodie stop.

Here in Da Nang, we went to the airport for our flight to Hanoi, very nice airport at Da Nang, notice this is a big tourist spot in Vietnam, and famous name from previous war. Webpage here: https://www.danangairportonline.com/

There are severail nice hôtels , casinos, and the rotating bridge as well as the famous dragon bridge that spurs fire at night Fridays and Saturdays. And a nice beach across from the hotel!

We drove from Danang to Hanoi. I finally took my flight back to Paris at Hanoi, by midnite, the flight was smooth,and on time. This is a nice size airport spacious and easy to navigate. I was at the VN airlines business lounge so that made it easier me think. Webpage : https://www.hanoiairportonline.com/

The official Vietnam Tourist board on Danang: https://vietnam.travel/places-to-go/central-vietnam/da-nang

The local Hanoi tourist board; https://tourism.hanoi.gov.vn/

This was a road warrior trip and skipping long distance by air on Vietnam Airline. It gave the opportunity to get a quick glance at the country and for future trips better manage the relationships. The best way to mix business and pleasure and see a new country, Vietnam , and a new city Danang. Hope you enjoy the post

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!

And here I continue my memory lane of Vietnam with a visit ,briefly, to historical Hoi An. Wonderful moments as we arrived there at night!!! Road warrior trip in Vietnam!!

Let me tell you a bit about Hoi An in Vietnam. Hope you enjoy this memorable post.

Hội An is located in Quảng Nam Province, 30 km south of Đà Nẵng (see post), on the Thu Bồn River. We were travelling by car and stop briefly here at night!

Formerly, Hội An was called Faifo in French, a name in official use during the colonial period. The old town of Hoi An remains an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Far Eastern port. Various architectural styles are found in Hội An from Chinese, Japanese, and French. Eight hundred and forty-four buildings are listed for their historical and architectural interest!! I need to come back!!!

One of the most interesting monuments is the Japanese Pagoda Bridge or Chùa Cầu, a covered bridge built in 1593 to connect the neighborhoods inhabited by Chinese and Japanese communities. Each end is guarded by a couple of statues, showing dogs on one side and monkeys on the other. Many houses are built of black and very hard wood, the jackfruit

What I saw most impressive and even time for a photo was the Temple pagoda of Quan Cong. This was built in the mid-17C, the temple was founded in honor of Quan Cong, a famous Chinese general who lived in the late 2C. Praised by the Chinese and Vietnamese communities, it is the symbol of loyalty, sincerity, integrity and justice. Built similarly to the shape of the Chinese letter “quốc”, the majestic architectural style of the temple expresses philosophical and moral subjects of human life. To the left of the temple, the statue of General Chau Xuong, one of Quan Cong’s guardians, strikes an advantageous pose. Mandarin roundabout Quan Binh stands on the right. A life-size white horse is reminiscent of Quan Cong’s mount before he was offered a red horse of exceptional endurance. The names of the generous donors appear on stone plaques sealed in the walls. Carp-shaped objects decorate the roof which surrounds the courtyard; the carp, symbol of patience in Chinese mythology, is frequently found in Hoi An.

Here is more on the Vietnam site webpage on Hoi An: https://www.vietnamsite.nl/hoianeng.htm

And the official Vietnam tourist office on Hoi An: https://vietnam.travel/places-to-go/central-vietnam/hoi-an

A wonderful passing as heard this Hoi An is a nice historical city in Vietnam. Of course, this is just a taste, I need to come back!! The whole road warrior trip was excellent, see my post on Da Nang. Hope you enjoy this post

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all!!!