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  Asia Times: All roads lead to Vietnam's Danang
Danang City, which recently come under the direct management of the central government, is located on the central eastern coast of Vietnam.
Danang is also a famous tourist destination - notably China Beach, a rest and recreation destination for American soldiers during the Vietnam War.
Danang Industrial Zone west of the international airport is good for non-polluting and high-tech industries such as electronics assembly, garments and art handicrafts.
www.atimes.com /reports/BK30Ai01.html   (2329 words)

  
 VRC-50 Detachment at Danang AB, RVN
Danang's nearby beaches became a recreational retreat for recuperating or relaxing soldiers, who came to R&R stations such as China Beach (the setting for a popular 1980s television drama).
The port of Danang contained only three small piers, three LST ramps, and a stone quay that were inaccessible to oceangoing vessels; even smaller craft had trouble approaching.
During 1965 the logistic operation at Danang suffered from lack of suitable or sufficient harbor craft, cargo handling equipment, and port personnel.
www.vrc-50.org /danang.htm   (1009 words)

  
 Daughter From Danang
This is exactly what happens in the Academy Award-nominated "Daughter From Danang," which starts in seemingly traditional fashion as it traces a pleasant young woman's overseas search for her long-lost birth mother.
"Daughter From Danang" is an emotionally raw account of the reunion between a Vietnamese woman and the daughter she sent to the United States in the 1970s as part of Operation Babylift.
Daughter From Danang opens with wrenching footage of weeping, biracial Vietnamese children (reportedly orphans, though many were not) who were airlifted to the United States in 1975 as the war was ending.
www.daughterfromdanang.com /about/reviews.html   (1894 words)

  
 Friends of Danang
More than 20 million gallons of herbicides that contained toxic dioxin and other acidic chemicals were used by U.S. troops to defoliate forests and root the enemy out of their hiding places between 1961 and 1970, the Vietnamese government claims.
Members of the Friends of Danang of McMurray have set a goal to raise $192,600 to provide the children with surgery to relax their twisted and tight tendons so they might be able to walk.
Friends of Danang also underwrites the cost of counseling for mothers of children like Dung to make it easier for them to care for their children.
www.friendsofdanang.org /article6.htm   (816 words)

  
 Danang Attractions - Top Sightseeing and things to see   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danang officials would like to cash in on the mystique of China Beach, or My Khe as it is called locally, by positioning the area as an escape from modern-day stress.
Still, gritty Danang tends to be passed over by foreigners in favor of the nearby coastal cities of Hoi An and Hué;.
Situated in the Hoa Hai Commune of Hoa Vang Distrist, the Linh Ung Pagoda is approximately 8 km from the centre of Danang, and overlooks the South China Sea.
www.yourrooms.com /vietnam_hotels/danang/attractions.htm   (2014 words)

  
 Da Nang Information - Vietnam Travel, Sinh Cafe Travel , Vietnam Tour Operator , Vietnam Budget Tours
Danang is also known for its ancient Sa Huynh(Yellow Sand) cuture, a rich legacy of traditional music and remains of the once-mighty Cham empire.
Danang airport is just 3km southwest of city; Vietnam Airlines office is at 35 Tran Phu, tel: 821-130.
Danang railway station is at 122 Hai Phong, tel :823-810.
www.sinhcafe.com /english_info/danang_informations.htm   (266 words)

  
 Danang -- Vietnam - Chieng Fa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The first night was spent in Danang before transferring to Hue for two nights, with a final two nights spent in Hoi An.
Certainly, there are no big attractions, ancient monuments, or even much shopping, but Danang has that small town charm which makes people watching an enjoyable pastime, if you like that sort of thing.
There are a number of significant temples in Danang, although none of them are really notable compared to those of Hue, or even the clan houses of Hoi An.
www.chiengfa.com /otherplaces/vietnam/danang.html   (883 words)

  
 business trip to Vietnam
Danang has the French-built museum that houses the world’s finest collection of ancient Cham stone carvings.
From the 2nd to 15th centuries, the land around Danang was ruled by the Chams, an Indianised people who built brick temple towers in honor of Hindu gods.
Danang also has beautiful beaches and is known as a tropical paradise.
www.business-in-asia.com /danang.html   (151 words)

  
 Spirituality & Health: Movie Review: Daughter from Danang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This theme is explored in depth in Daughter From Danang, a documentary directed by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco.
In 1975 as the Vietnam War was ending, Mai Thi Kim sent her seven- year-old daughter Mai Thi Hiep from that war-torn country to the United States in "Operation Babylift," a program that gave Amerasian children, who faced death at the hands of the Viet Cong, a new lease on life.
The first meeting between Heidi and Mai Thi Kim at the Danang Airport is a highly emotional moment for the two women who have not seen each other for 22 years.
www.spiritualityhealth.com /newsh/items/moviereview/item_5268.html   (622 words)

  
 Getaway to Danang -- ThingsAsian Article
As the crow flies, Danang is barely an hour and a half's flight from Hong Kong.
Danang's airport is capable of landing jumbo jets, a legacy of its military importance in the 1960s and 70s and operates efficiently so that travelers are soon through to the hotel's transport--an air-conditioned mini-bus.
Danang is within a short distance of four of the country's foremost cultural and historical centers and is a superb base for daily excursions.
www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.923.html   (902 words)

  
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The Embroidered Skirt by Danang is a long cotton skirt with a dropped waist line and an embroidered design on the side with a drawstring wastband and hidden zipper in the front.
The Silk Bermuda short by Danang has two large pockets on the front with zipper closures with small pockets on the front and back with buckle closures and grommet detailing in a thin silk fabric.
This Silk Knit Pant by Danang is a low rise soft silk pant with a drawstring waistline and exposed raw stitching with no pockets and light sequin accenting throughout the leg.
www.standardstyle.com /SearchResults.aspx?Menu1:txtSearch=search&Menu1:ddlCategories=0&Menu1:ddlBrand=1301   (233 words)

  
 Daughter from Danang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Daughter from Danang, soon forgetting she is seeing a stream of images produced by a movie projector; instead she enters the story with the events unfolding around him.
Daughter from Danang is remarkably accomplished in its naturalistic visual narration and emotional power.
Because Heidi and her family are so involved in these events (and no one including the filmmakers have a clue about what’s going to happen next), the suspense and excitement is palpable and gripping.
www.culturevulture.net /Movies5/DaughterfromDanang.htm   (684 words)

  
 Central Area China Beach and Other Area Danang Hotel Accommodation Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Faifo Hotel is an international three star hotel that offers a level of service and comfort designed to ensure that both business and leisure travellers who visit this bustling city, will feel like they are staying in a 'home away from home'.....
Royal Hotel, Danang is one place that you can relax and feel comfortable.
Furama Hotel, Danang is a luxury international resort right on the beach front of the world's famous white and unspoiled stretch of sand China Beach.....
www.yourrooms.com /vietnam_hotels/danang/destination/central.htm   (249 words)

  
 Vietnam Accommodation, Budget Hotels in Vietnam with great deals and 70% discounted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danang, the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, is one of the most important seaports in the central region.
Even with the bustle of ships coming and going, poor Danang has to be one of the world's ugliest cities, and there isn't a major attraction except for the Cham Museum (a must-see).
There are a few excellent-value hotels in Danang, so an option is to actually stay in the city and take day trips to nearby Hoi An.
vietnamholiday.com /topdestinations/danang.htm   (250 words)

  
 Danang Hotels Vietnam - SPECIAL OFFER & ONLINE BOOKING!
Bamboo Green Hotel, Danang is on the corner of Phan Chau Trinh Street and Hoang Van Thu Street, you are close to the business, shopping and entertainment center.
Modern Hotel, Danang Tourism Services Co. is located in the center of the city and opposite to the Han River.
The Royal Hotel is ideally located in the center of Danang City, close to the commercial center and main tourist attractions.
www.asia-discovery.com /Vietnam/hotels-danang.htm   (321 words)

  
 Danang Travel Guide from ElephantGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In itself, the city is neither attractive nor very interesting, yet it contains some worthy diversions, and Danang's environs have plenty to offer.
Actually within Danang proper, there is little to see or do.
Western restaurants and bars are few in Danang, and the city tends to go to bed fairly early.
www.elephantguide.com /danang/danang.htm   (347 words)

  
 Danang, Central Vietnam - 1000traveltips.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This is the reason why many tourists only visit the Cham museum and have their stay in Hoi An instead of Danang.
Up there are some nice pagodas, caves with shrines inside and viewpoints on Danang, China beach and the other four hills.
The Furama Beach resort used to give good deals, but now that Danang airport has become an international airport, tourists come from everywhere, so the good deals are finished.
www.1000traveltips.org /danang.htm   (813 words)

  
 Danang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In Danang Bay there are 45 different anchorage's, in depths varying from 10m to 16m.
For vessels with LOA over 70m, number and capacity of tugs will be decided by Director of Danang Port Authority.
In abnormal weather conditions and other situations, number of tugs will be increased or decreased to the decision of Director of Danang Port Authority.
www.danangportvn.com /english/inforDNPORT.htm   (972 words)

  
 History and documents on bases at DaNang
Here is a project for those of you that were at DaNang.
I was stationed at NSA DaNang from August 1966 to August 1967.
It was what those who manned the PTF base at night used for transportation to and from Camp Fay in the evening and morning.
www.warboats.org /danang.htm   (1490 words)

  
 Danang Potentialities and Prospects
he education system in Danang is meeting the increasing study needs of people in the city and adjacent areas.
The city has achieved the goals of the universal education and illiteracy elimination programs for all people of working age according to the national standards.
Danang also has many folk song drama and tuong (traditional drama) groups with many researchers and artists of merit.
www.vnn.vn /province/danang/education   (229 words)

  
 Worldisround - Vietnam: Danang City & Han River - Da Nang photos
Danang has a close relationship to the American's Vietnam War.
Danang was also the bridge-head where the first US Marines "break-grounded" landing their feet on Vietnam in 1964.
DaNang sure doesn't look like it did in 1966 when I was at NSA DaNang.
www.worldisround.com /articles/61359   (214 words)

  
 50 Places @ nationalgeographic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Pearly white gravestones protruding through the dense green rice like teeth, multicolored pagodas with rooftop dragons clawing at a cloudless blue sky, and flocks of motley ducks flowing like quicksilver from one paddy to the next.
Journey from Danang to Hue with William Broyles, the co-creator of the award-winning TV series China Beach.
This site allows you to take virtual tours of Danang and Hue and offers information about the royal palaces and other architecture of the area.
www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/danang.html   (234 words)

  
 Daughter from Danang (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
We learn that she was raised by a cold woman who kept her Vietnamese heritage a secret, but even as an adult Heidi doesn't do anything to educate herself about her family or their culture.
As she's leaving on the plan for Danang, we see her only just learning how speak the language in a cursory way.
The film beautifully communicates how traumatic the separation of half-American children from their Vietnamese mothers was on all sides.
imdb.com /title/tt0303281   (436 words)

  
 Discount rate at Furama Resort Danang - Vietnam
Furama Resort Danang is an award winning beach resort offering 200 luxuriously furnished rooms and suites, each having a spacious and private terrace, overlooking the lush tropical gardens of the resort.The resort is within a 2 hours drive of some of Vietnam`s most stunning cultural heritage sights.
With plenty to do at the resort, watersports, Scuba diving, tennis and a golf range are just some of the exciting facilities on offer.
Prime beach front location overlooking Danang’s renowned "China Beach", just 15 minutes drive south of the International Airport and City Centre.
www.sino.net /discount-hotels-vietnam/Furama-Resort-Danang553.html   (394 words)

  
 .:: Danang Tourism: Tourist Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danang VNN Trung tâm Ngoại ngữ Du lịch
Only thirty-eight kilometres from the centre of Danang, Bana rises to a height of 1,482 metres.
Its summit is a small plateau where visitors can enjoy four seasons in one day.
www.danangtourism.com.vn /eng/details.asp?ID=74   (87 words)

  
 Danang Hotels Vietnam: Bamboo Green Danang Hotel in Vietnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With 49 luxurious rooms of the abundant room categories, the Bamboo hotel is close to everything and it is an ideal address of leisure and business travelers.
Rising above Danang’s bustling center, the Bamboo Green 2 Hotel is standing opposite the biggest cathedral.
Besides, it’s close to Danang’s business, shopping and entertainment hub and just a few minutes away from the Danang International Airport, Cham Museum and Railway Station.
www.asia-discovery.com /Vietnam/hotels/danang-bamboo   (213 words)

  
 Restaurants and Cafes in Da Nang - Restaurant Danang
The first floor is air-conditioned and the second floor is open-air.
The restaurant is located in the centre of Danang City.
This air-conditioned restaurant is located in the centre of Danang City on the Han River.
www.hotels-in-vietnam.com /hotels/Danang/danangrestaurant.html   (288 words)

  
 Furama Resort Danang - Discount Furama Resort Vietnam at Special Rate!
Furama Hotel, Danang is located 20 min south of Danang on the beach overlooking the South China Sea.
The Furama Resort, Danang is an ideal venue for conference and incentive planners who are looking for new destinations in Southeast-Asia.
Set in its own extensive private grounds the resort is just 15 minutes from the centre of Danang and its international airport.
www.danang-hue-hoian.com /furama-resort.htm   (729 words)

  
 Furama Resort Danang - Vietnam
The luxurious and award winning Furama Resort Danang is located on a prime beach front location overlooking Danang’s renowned "China Beach", just 15 minutes drive south of the International Airport and City Centre.
The Furama Resort Danang provides a wide range of day-tours to these and other points of interest.
Every one of the 198 luxurious rooms and suites features a spacious private balcony or terrace, with a superb view of the ocean, the tropical garden or the freshwater swimming lagoon.
www.asiatraveltips.com /FuramaResortDanang.htm   (469 words)

  
 How to travel by train in Vietnam - a complete guide
This is the most scenic section of line, running along the coast past bays and islands and through the hills.
Hoi An - bus or taxi from Danang...
There is no railway station at Hoi An, but there are regular buses, minibuses and taxis from Danang to Hoi An, taking about 45 minutes -1 hour.
www.seat61.com /Vietnam.htm   (1374 words)

  
 Book Danang Hotels with Local Support and Rates
Tourist attractions are just 10 minutes away and by taxi, you're within easy reach of the airport, railway station and sightseeing attractions.
Hotel rooms are all well equipped with facilities like have TV, radio, minibar, air-conditioning and direct dial telephone.
Actual price may vary according to the day/days on which reservation is made.
www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_list.asp?wsid=662&subid=11&cityid=293   (540 words)

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