Da Nang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. Its name originated from the Cham word da nak, meaning “opening of big river.” Da Nang’s cultural history dates back only approximately 300 years, so the area is historically new when compared to the 4,000 year existence of Vietnamese culture. In 1847, French vessels bombarded Da Nang in response to persecution of Roman Catholic missionaries. In August 1858, French troops landed under the orders of Napoleon III, beginning colonial occupation in the area. As a concession, it was renamed Tourane in French. It came to be considered one of Indochina’s five major cities. During the Vietnam War, the city was home to a major American air base. The population has since increased to over 1 million habitants, mostly refugees. The city is classified as an industrial zone and has port facilities to handle container traffic. On January 1, 1997, Da Nang was separated from Quang Nam province to become the fourth municipality of Vietnam (Vietnam now has five independent municipalities). After this, the city had an economic boom based primarily on seafood export, tourism and furniture, household goods and clothing production. Some 4,900 factories and production facilities are located in the city, which, in 1997, exported approximately $55 million U.S. Dollars worth of goods.
Ancient vietnamese History
A Vietnamese legend tells that the Vietnamese people of various tribes were born outside the womb following the marriage of Lac Long Quân (Dragon Chief) and Âu Co (the Fairy). However, most Vietnamese historians consider the Dong Son civilization that covered much of Southeast Asia to be the beginning of Vietnam's history. In 208 BCE a Qin Dynasty general named Triêu Đà established a state called Nam Viet which encompassed southern China and the Red River Delta. The historical significance of the original Nam Viêt remains controversial because some historians consider it a Chinese occupation while others believe it was an independent era. For most of the period from 111 BCE to the early 10th century CE, Vietnam was under the rule of successive Chinese dynasties. Sporadic independence movements were attempted, but were quickly suppressed by Chinese forces.
Say it in Vietnamese
Vietnamese, formerly known under French colonization as Annamese, is the national and official language of Vietnam. Much vocabulary has been borrowed from Chinese, and it was originally written using the Chinese writing system. The Vietnamese writing system in use today is an adapted version of the Latin alphabet, with additional diacritics for tones and certain letters.
Hello Chao
How are you? khoe khong?
I'm fine Khoe
My name is ... Toi ten la...
I don't understand Toi khong hieu
Excuse me/Sorry Xin loi
How much is this? Cai nay gia bao nhieu?
Thank you Cam on co
My hovercraft Tau canh ngam cua toi
is full of eels day luon
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