Built in 1915 with the help of the French School of the Far East, this museum houses the most complete collection of Cham sculptures in the world, with over 300 original works in sandstone and terracotta tracing the development of Champa art from th..

Five limestone hills shaped by erosion have each been given the name of one of the five elements – water, earth, fire, metal and wood. Together these are known as the Marble Mountains or Mountains of the Five Elements. According to popular legend, th..

If you’ve only got time to visit one sanctuary among the many caves and pagodas scattered over the slopes of the Mountains of the Five Elements, your best bet is to head to the Huyen Khong Cave on Thuy Son mountain (Mountain of Water). With its mys..

From the area around Da Nang , home to the first capital of the Champa kingdom, to the region of Phan Thiet , where it was based until the 17C, the narrow coastal plain is dotted with towers erected by the Chams along the modern 1A highway, the spi..

Located not far from Da Nang, My Khe and China Beach extend as far as the eye can see. These long white sandy beaches were once used by American GI’s before later being discovered by tourists. Although a few hotels have since been built here, parts..

Although the town may at first appear a bit dreary, a walk along Bach Dang Avenue soon reveals some superb colonial-style houses , now occupied by various official administrative offices. This walk along the river is particularly pleasant in the eve..

Not far from the cathedral, the stalls of Han Market occupy a covered market hall as well as many of the neighbouring streets. It’s well worth spending some time at the market, browsing its fascinating stalls with their wide range of local produce, e..

Founded in Vietnam in the early 1920s, Cao Dai is based on the main religions of the East and West and takes as its saints characters from different cultures, such as Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, Shakespeare and Lenin. Today the religion has approximate..