Nhan Tower – witness of time

Nhan Tower at nightime in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province - Photo: Dang Hoang Tham

Nha Trang City is famous for its ancient Cham icon - Ba Tower that looks over Xom Bong Bridge, but Tuy Hoa City in Phu Yen Province is equally proud of its own piece of ancient Cham architecture on top of the legendary Nhan Mountain.

If you visit Phu Yen, the 800-year-old Nhan Tower is on the list of attractions with Da Dia Cliff, O Loan Lagoon, Xuan Dai Bay and Vung Ro Port.

The tower’s image is reflected on Da Giang River below, near National Highway No. 1. It was built by the Cham in the late 11th or early 12th centuries. The ancient brick shrine is 25m high, has four stories and each side of its square base is 11m. There are some walking paths and roads to the site.

The valuable vestige of Cham culture has survived many conflicts through the centuries and much of many of the carvings are well preserved.

The view from Nhan Tower is awesome. It looks across endless rice fields, the magnificent Da Bia Mountain and the winding Giang Da River.

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Contest rewards travelers with another holiday

Vietravel and Doanh Nhan Sai Gon newspaper have launched an essay competition called The Traveler’s Diary.

The organizers invite entrants to write about the amazing places they have traveled to.

All Vietnamese, overseas Vietnamese studying and working here or abroad can join the competition. The essay must be 800-1,000 words and introduce attractive tourist destinations in Vietnam or around the world, with stories about culture, festivals, custom or lifestyles. The essays must not have been previously published and have to be written in Vietnamese.

Every entry should include five copyright pictures over 1MB. Essay and pictures should be saved on a CD and sent to Doanh Nhan Sai Gon newspaper’s editorial office at 7, Tran Quoc Thao Street, HCMC’s District 3, Tel: (08) 3930 8870; Fax: (08) 393 08874; Email: toasoan@doanhnhansaigon.vn or Vietravel headquarters at 190, Pasteur Street, HCMC’s District 3, Tel: (08) 3 822 88 98 – 254;  Email:  nhatkyluhanh@gmail.com  

  The organizer must receive the essay and images before Jan 17, 2011. All essays and images will be posted on the websites at www.doanhnhansaigon.vn ; www.vietravel-vn.com; www.travel.com.vn.       

The best essays will be published in Doanh Nhan Sai Gon newspaper every Wednesday, from September 1. The first, second, and the third prizes will be a trip to Hong Kong (four days), Brunei (three days), and Malaysia (four days) respectively.

Winners will be chosen in February next year.

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