Da Nhay Beach
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South China Sea
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, 40 km north of Dong Hoi
Dong Hoi
Đồng Hới is the capital city of Quang Binh province, in the north central coast of Vietnam. The city’s area is , population as per the 2009 census: 108,526. Urban area is 55.47 km², urban population was 71,620; Suburban area is 100.24 square kilometers, suburban population was 36,906...
city, Quang Binh Province
Quang Binh Province
Quảng Bình , formerly Tiên Bình under the reign of Le Trung Hung of the Lê Dynasty, this province was renamed Quảng Bình in 1604) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam....
, Vietnam. Da Nhay in Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
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means the rocks that jump. This name refers to the topographical feature of this beach which sees thousands rock reaching the sea, surrounding small fine sand beaches suitable for seabathing. This is one of the most important attration sites in Quang Binh along with Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Bố Trạch and Minh Hóa districts of central Quang Binh Province, in north-central Vietnam, about 500 km south of the nation's capital, Hanoi. The park borders the Hin Namno Nature Reserve in the province of Khammouan,...
National Park (an UNESCO
UNESCO
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's World Heritage site and Bang Spa
Bang Spa
Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Le Thuy County, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The surface mineral water here is hot enough to boil eggs. This is a tourist attraction of the province as many see bathing in hot mineral water as a health treatment for several diseases...
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