Tam Thanh at Tam Ky, Quang Nam

Keep us posted OB - I'd like to know more about that area myself. Most of that area was listed under a different name during the war and I'd like to be able to associate the two.

Take lots of photos.

I'd also like to know if they speak the Hue or the southern dialect.

I've postponed my trip south indefinitely.

Personal matters.

I'll update this once I make the trip.

Meanwhile, perhaps some others with experience in this area will comment.

Jim-Minh wrote:

Keep us posted OB - I'd like to know more about that area myself...

I took another day trip there yesterday and made a reservation at the "natural beach resort", an old and worn but clean, peaceful and friendly spot right on the beach, ₫400,000 per night at the weekly rate; cheaper if I stay a month.

This will be my view at breakfast:



Here is a YouTube video of the area, including some brief glimpses of the painted murals on buildings, their local tourist attraction:

https://youtu.be/oSHsPcQVXY4

Two more YouTube videos of the area, with lots of aerial drone views, including some footage over Tam Ky:

https://youtu.be/vG14mhaXmhw

and

https://youtu.be/zRoHEL67MFc

A YouTube video of a part of the beach here at Tam Thanh:

The Beach at Tam Thanh, Tam Ky, Quang Nam, Viet Nam

I'm waiting for some recent photos to be approved and I'll link them here.

Worked in Tam Ky for a couple of weeks last May, magical place.

Untouched beauty

Jim-Minh wrote:

Keep us posted OB - I'd like to know more about that area myself. Most of that area was listed under a different name during the war and I'd like to be able to associate the two.

Take lots of photos.

I'd also like to know if they speak the Hue or the southern dialect.

They do. My GF is from Tam Ky and Quang Nam.

Wxx3 wrote:

Jim-Minh wrote:

Keep us posted OB - I'd like to know more about that area myself. Most of that area was listed under a different name during the war and I'd like to be able to associate the two.

Take lots of photos.

I'd also like to know if they speak the Hue or the southern dialect.

They do. My GF is from Tam Ky and Quang Nam.

'They do' which?

Huế or Southern?

(I don't have a clue)

Jim-Minh wrote:

Take lots of photos.

I spent almost a week there this last week.

I might have stayed longer, but I woke up on the sixth day to no electricity OR water.

I'm going back to the area soon to search more lodging options.

Meanwhile, a few pics:

I had a great time on the beach at Tam Thanh and in Tam Kỳ.

Moving on soon, but I'll likely be back...

Back here in Tam Thanh for an indefinite stay with my partner.

I feel as if we just squeaked in under the Covid Wire.

Driving up here from Quy Nhơn, there wasn't a COVID-19 checkpoint when entering Quảng Ngãi province on QL1A, but Bình Định province has a checkpoint for anyone entering from Quảng Ngãi there.

The most recent report I read said that Bình Định has set up 9 checkpoints for traffic entering the province:

bnews.vn/binh-dinh-dung-hoat-dong-mot-so-diem-lien-quan-ca-mac-covid-19/195033.html

When we reached the Quảng Ngãi/Quảng Nam border, we again didn't see a checkpoint for traffic coming from Quảng Nam into Quảng Ngãi but Quảng Nam had a big tent setup with about 20 people working, taking temperatures and having health declarations filled out on paper by people entering from Quảng Ngãi.

After I passed the temperature test, I went to the women dealing with the paper forms.

I showed her my Ministry of Health phone app QR code for my health declaration.

She glanced at it and asked me if I was a customer in the car.

I said "yes", and she told me I could return to the car while my driver completed the form.

About then, we heard from a British friend in Tam Thanh that their B&B/retreat center and cafe couldn't serve anyone from outside of the village.

So we were fearing being turned away when we arrived here at our hotel. (Google Maps link)

However, there wasn't any problem at all.

So we are glad we left Đà Nẵng when we did, and it seems we got out of Quy Nhơn just in time.

All recreational and entertainment places are closed there.

Hội An to the north has beaches closed (along with Đà Nẵng) and both cities have all recreation and entertainment facilities closed, with restaurants limited to takeaway and delivery only.

Tam Kỳ and Tam Thanh are operating normally, so far, except for the isolated report from my British friend.

I hope he's not being singled out because he and his partner are foreigners...??

P.S. I see that the links on some previously posted photos are broken. I'll see if I can post some new ones soon. Meanwhile, here is a fairly recent video I took here of a fishing boat on the beach... (YouTube link)