VIETNAM--Part 10THE SOUTH-CENTRAL COAST
East of the Central Highlands, the coast of Vietnam reaches its farthest east point, opposite the Philippines to the east and Indonesia to the south. The coast is along the South China Sea, though it's not very close to China; that body of water might better be thought of as an extension of the Pacific Ocean (though it is separated from the ocean by the Philippine Archipelago).
In
Phan Rang, These Temples Remind Us of the Great Cham Civilization That Was
Ultimately "Absorbed" Into Vietnam
The
Dry and Hot Coastal Region Around Phan Rang is Known for The Grapes Grown
There
Military
Cemeteries Like This Can Be Seen All Over Vietnam Commemorating Those Who
Died Fighting for "Unification" -- In Other Words, for the North
Salt
Ponds Like These Still Provide An Important Resource, As They Did Centuries
Ago When the Chams Traded It With the Highlanders for Forest Products
This
Region of Vietnam Has Multiple Yearly Crops of Rice, So This Kind of Harvesting
Goes On Even As Other Fields Are Just Starting to Grow
A
Closer View of the Harvesting Process: Hard Work Indeed!! (And Who's Doing
Most of It, AGAIN??!!!!)
Every
Space Is Used, Even If It Means Drying Rice On the Main Road
Highway
1: The Road May Be New, But You'd Still Better Watch Out for Slow Traffic!
In
Nha Trang Harbor, Boats Sit Around Or Get Repaired During the Day Before Fishers
Take Them Out At Night