Geography
Quang Nam is located in the middle of Central Vietnam and is surrounded by Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Ngai, and Kon Tum provinces. The Truong Son Mountains, Laos, and the East Sea also border the province.
Quang Nam has various of mountains and hills (covers 72% its surface) with many high mountains such as Lum Heo Mountain of 2,045m, Tion Mountain of 2,032m, Gole – Lang Mountain of 1,855m... Main rivers run from Truong Son Range to East Sea as Vu Gia , Thu Bon, Tam Ky rivers.
Climate: Quang Nam’s climate is influenced by monsoon. The annual average temperature is 25ºC. It is hot and dry from February to April and rainy from September to December. The average humidity is about 84%. The annual average rainfall is 2,000mm. The average sunny hours: 1,944 hours/years.
Transportation
Quang Nam Province is located in the middle of Vietnam, 860km from Hanoi, 947km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 108km from Hue City. The province is on the National Highway 1A, the South – North railway and on the route of Danang – Quang Nam – Kon Tum - Gia Lai - Dak Lak - Dak Nong - Binh Phuoc.
Hoi An is 32km from Danang and can be reached by car, bus or minibus.
Tourism
Experiencing the ups and downs over the years, Quang Nam still preserves the unique historical and cultural remains of the past along with rich human values. Some of the typical cultural sites include: Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Holy Land, Tra Kieu Old Champa Capital, Cham Towers in Khuong My and Chien Dan, which record the remains of Sa Huynh, Champa and the Dai Viet civilization.
During many wars, Quang Nam was one of the cradles of the revolutionary movement. Bo Bo, Nui Chua, Vinh Trinh, Cho Duoc, Chu Lai and underground tunnels of Ky Anh, the Ho Chi Minh Trail have gone down in history as the destinations for tourist to stop and visit the former battle fields.
The province possesses 120km of coastline stretching form Dien Ngoc to Dung Quat with many beautiful, clean and deserted beaches. The beaches of Dien Duong, Cua Dai, Binh Minh, Tam Thanh, Ky Ha and Bai Rang together with the lake of Phu Ninh, the rivers of the Thu Bon and Truong Giang and the island of Cham are ideal tourist attractions.
Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Cham Towers have been recognized as World Cultural Heritage since 12/1999.
My Son: My Son Holy Land is a valley. Several temples, among which the biggest in the Champa Kingdom and more than70 constructions made of bricks and stone were built between the 7th and the 13th century in accordance with different architectural styles, showing how talented Champa artists were. The main temples are devoted to the protector of the Champa Kings.
Hoi An: Known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of the major trading centres in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries, when it was home to thriving population of Japanese and Chinese merchants. This mixed cultural heritage can be seen today in the town's architecture, with the famous Japanese covered bridge and all the houses were made by wood and were decorated with horizontal lacquered boards and vertical parallel panels engraved in the medieval Chinese style, pillars were caved with ornamented designs.
Japanese Covered Bridge.
Also known as the Pagoda Bridge, was built in 1593 by the town's Japanese community.
Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
Also called Kim Son Pagoda, was built in 1697 by Chinese Phuc Kien merchants at Hoi An. Having been used for worship as well as for meetings of the Chinese from Phuc Kien province.
Quan Cong Temple
This Temple is dedicated to Quan Cong, a Chinese general.
Tan Ky House
This old house was constructed almost two century ago as the house of a Vietnam merchant. The design of Tan Ky House shows how local architecture followed Japanese and Chinese influences.
Chien Dan Tower
55km from Hoi An, Built in 11th century in honour of the Champa's Hindu deities.
Tra Kieu Citadel
Also called Citadel of the Lion. According to Thuy Kinh Chu (15th century), the system of outer walls, moats and bastions was built with Chinese martial techniques.
55km from Hoi An, Built in 11th century in honour of the Champa's Hindu deities.