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         <title><![CDATA[Nam O Fish Sauce Village]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Nam O Fish Sauce Village was established in the early 20th century. Nam O is a small fishing village at the mouth of the Cu De river, at the foot of the Hai Van Pass, and is in Hoa Hiep Ward, Lien Chieu District.
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Nam O fish sauce is a speciality of Da Nang.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is well-known throughout the country for its qualities which are highly appreciated.&nbsp;
The fish sauce is made of long-jawed anchovies.&nbsp;&nbsp;To find out how the fish sauce is produced, you should visit two...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ An Hai Communal House Festival]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[An Hai Village, formerly called Phuoc Vang Commune, used to be part of Phuoc Chau, Hoa Vinh District (now Hoa Vang District). It was renamed as An Hai Commune, An Luu, Dien Phuoc District, in King Nguyen Phuc Chu’s reign (1691 - 1725).

This area, on the eastern side of the Han River, was chosen by the Nguyen Dynasty to build a citadel called An Hai.&nbsp;&nbsp;Together with Dien Hai Citadel on the western side, it was responsible for protecting the Da Nang harbour.&nbsp;&nbsp;After many...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hoa My Communal House Festival]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hoa My, which appears on a map of Viet Nam dated 1825 (the fifth year of King Minh Mang’s reign), now belongs to Hoa My Group, Hoa Minh Ward, Lien Chieu District. A festival is held annually on the 12th day of the first lunar month to remind the young people of the tradition “uong nuoc nho nguon” (be grateful to your ancestors), and to recognise their successes and what they should do in the next year. Because of the war, the festival did not take place for a long period, but it has been held...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Non Nuoc Stone Sculpture Village]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Perhaps no one visits the Marble Mountains without also visiting the Non Nuoc Stone Sculpture Village, where the nationally and internationally famous marble handicrafts are produced.
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Non Nuoc stone carving is said to have a nearly two-hundred-year history.&nbsp;&nbsp;The village was initially established in the late 18th&nbsp;century by Huynh Ba Quat, a craftsman from Thanh Hoa Province, and local people have earned their living from stone carving here since the...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tuy Loan “banh trang”]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuy Loan is an ancient village in Hoa Phong Commune, Hoa Vang District, about 15km to the west of Da Nang. This village is famous for sesame “banh trang” (rice paper/rice cracker) and mi quang (quang noodles).
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The village residents usually put “banh trang” on altars on death anniversaries or at Tet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, the Tuy Loan “banh trang” has become a speciality of Da Nang.

Tuy&nbsp;Loan Village&nbsp;produces grilled “banh trang” which has a round shape and a diameter of...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kho me cakes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Kho me (sesame) cakes are made from glutinous flour, rice flour, granulated sugar, ginger, and sesame. The rice flour is mixed with the glutinous flour, then poured into a mould to be steamed and then dried. Next, the cakes are soaked in sugar or sesame. The ones that are soaked glutinous flour are called “kho no”, and those soaked in sesame are called “kho me”. The delicious cakes are soft with well-dried sesame and, when they are broken, the sugar must be like thin yellow silk cords. Kho me...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cam Ne Mat Village]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Cam Ne Mat Village, which is 14 km to the south-west of Da Nang, belongs to Hoa Tien Commune, Hoa Vang District. Cam Ne mats were used in the royal palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty, and the artists from Cam Ne Village were honoured and rewarded by the kings.
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According to the elders of this village, mat craft originated from Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa Province.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was taught to people in the southern region during the 15th century when King Le Thanh Tong won Chiem Thanh, and merged Do...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) Festival]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) Festival, a big Buddhist festival, is celebrated annually at the Marble Mountains. It was first organised in 1962 for the inauguration of the Avalokitecvara Buddhisattava (Goddess of Mercy) statue in Hoa Nghiem Cave on Thuy Son, one of the five Marble Mountains.
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After 2 years, the festival celebrated the inauguration of the Quan Am Pagoda in Quan Am Cave, where a stalactite shaped like Avalokitecvara had been found.&nbsp;&nbsp;After that, for some reason,...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ca Ong (Whale) Festival]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ca Ong Festival, which is also called Whale Festival, has been for centuries the most important festival for the fishermen of Da Nang. The festival expresses the fishermen’s thanks to whales, respectfully called Grandfather Fish, and prays for a safe and profitable fishing season and a peaceful life for those who face the many challenges and risks at sea.
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In Da Nang, Whale Festival is usually held at coastal locations such as Man Thai, Tho Quang, Thanh Loc Dan, Xuan Ha, and Hoa...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tuy Loan Communal House Festival ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Located in Tuy Loan Village, Hoa Phong Commune, Hoa Vang District, this communal house was built in the late eighteenth century and rebuilt in the year of Mau Ty (1988). Like those in Nai Nam and Bo Ban, Tuy Loan Communal House is used to worship the village gods and the bygone sages.
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On the 9th&nbsp;day of the first lunar month every year, people of Dong and Tay Hamlets in Tuy Loan Village, and also visitors, gather together to organise the two-day traditional village...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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