My khe beach

The roundabout in downtown Nha Trang, a top beach destination in the central province of Khanh Hoa, stands idle, allowing a breath of fresh air to pass through the usually congested intersection. Since July 9, the 252-square-kilometer beach town of over 500,000 people entered a 14-day social distancing campaign under government Directive 16, which bans gatherings of more than two people in public and asks people to only leave home for emergencies, buying food and medicine, along with working in factories, production facilities and businesses involved in "essential" goods and services. April 2 Square in front of the 12-kilolometer-long beach on Tran Phu Street is virtually deserted, contrary to crowded scenes during previous holidays. The central square, surrounded by luxury hotels and high-rise buildings, is one of the iconic spots in town. A sanitation worker cleans up the deserted coast along Tran Phu Street, a … [Read more...] about Lockdown in Nha Trang leaves beach town desolate

A whale has been sighted off a beach in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The sea mammal's appearance off Vinh Thuc Beach in Mong Cai Town this morning, August 19, was recorded by some local fishermen. The whale was spotted off Vinh Thuc Beach in Mong Cai According to Nguyen Duy Dong, chairman of Vinh Thuc Commune, this is a very rare phenomenon in the locality in recent years. Earlier, a whale was spotted near Vinh Thuc Beach. Early this month, a pod of around 6-7 blue whales appeared near De Gi Beach in the southern central province of Binh Dinh. For Vietnamese fishermen, it is regarded as being lucky to see such a phenomenon on trawling expeditions. … [Read more...] about Whale spotted off Quang Ninh coast