Other sights in Vietnam
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Thu Thien
Thu Thien is not far off Hwy 19, 35km northwest from Quy Nhon, and can easily be combined with a visit to Duong Long and the Quang Trung Museum.
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Phu Loc
Phu Loc translates as ‘Gold Tower’ and has beautiful views.
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Bach Ma National Park
A French-era hill station, this national park reaches a peak of 1450m at Bach Ma mountain, only 18km from the coast. The cool climate attracted the French, who started building villas here in 1930; by 1937 the number of holiday homes had reached 139 and it became known as the ‘Dalat of central Vietnam’. Not surprisingly the Viet Minh tried hard to spoil the holiday – the area saw some heavy fighting in the early 1950s.
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Cao Dai Temple
After Tay Ninh, this temple is the largest such structure in Vietnam, serving about 50,000 followers in Quang Nam and Da Nang provinces, including 20,000 in Danang itself. As with all Cao Dai temples, prayers are held four times a day: 5.30am, 11.30am, 5.30pm and 11.30pm.
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Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation
Founded in 1786, this assembly hall has a tall, airy entrance hall that opens onto a splendidly over-the-top mosaic statue of a dragon and a carp. The main altar is dedicated to Quan Cong. The very pleasant garden behind has an even more incredible dragon statue.
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