Lying on the Beach
by 34N118W
If you're going to be travelling from North to South, or vice-versa, Nha Trang is a nice place to stop and relax. The beaches are empty during the day. Vietnamese people think dark complexions are unattractive, so they generally hide from the sun. However, don't be surprised if you're pestered by sellers. You can avoid this though, by going to the Rainbow Bar. They offer free beach chairs in an area barred from sellers so you can rest in peace.
The art of embroidery
by magor65
Embroidery has a very long tradition in Vietnam. For centuries it has been used to decorate clothing, ritual objects or household items. It certainly is one of the most important crafts of Vietnam. Each shop seems to have a wide selection of embroidered pictures, usually simple ones, depicting some traditional scenes from Vietnamese life.
But there are places, like a workshop in Tran Phu Boulevard in Nha Trang, where the embroidered items stop being merely craftwork, they are simply art. The pictures are on display on two floors of this big shop and everywhere one can hear whispers of admiration from the visitors. On the top floor you can see artists at work. They all wear traditional ao dai, which makes them look very feminine and charming. Concentrated on the tangle of threads and intricate patterns, they seem not to notice guests looking over their shoulders at the results of their work.
Teaching local kids
by Starsa
At Crazy Kim's Bar, you can sign up to volunteer to teach local children how to speak and read in English.
The owner of the bar is a huge advocate against sex tourism and pedophiles in Vietnam.
19 Biet Thu Street
Nha Trang
Popular Indian
by Willettsworld about Omar's Tandoori Cafe
An extremely popular Indian restaurant is Omar's. The Indian owners and chef will boast to you about their quality fare, and rightly so as this small yet busy place feeds spicy sub-continental food to the masses. Mr Omar is from New Delhi and so knows his stuff. The menu has an extensive range of chicken, mutton, seafood, veggie and rice dishes along with the usual breads and starters. I had a good Indian meal here with curry, rice, naan and beer costing 125,000 VDN.
Po Nagar Cham Towers
by chrisvandenbroucke
We paid 6000 dong and saw a lot of beggars on the steps going up. War victims, okay, but if you start giving....
The entire domain is only 100 by 100 meters big and can easily be done in (maximum) an hour.
The remains of the temples are just ruins and the only things you see are some lingams (penises), one 18armed goddess and that's all
But there's a wonderful view over the river
Quite disappointing