Hoa Lan
The place
Hoa Lan ("Orchid") in Khánh Hòa province, Nha Trang/Nha Trang Bay sector (southern Pacific coast, Vietnam), at true elevation ~10 m (entry lists 0 m, acceptable for a coastal site), Pacific coastline. Continuous Vietnam cluster (batches 341-401, 2 entries). COUNTRY ANOMALY: Vietnam absent from country table. Coastal tourist bungalow/pavilion in Nha Trang (Nha Trang, 500,000 inhabitants, iconic seaside resort + Nha Trang Bay, 507 km², member of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World since 2003 + Vinpearl tourist island, opened 2003 by Vingroup founder Phạm Nhật Vượng, iconic billionaire + Cham/Vietnamese heritage (Austronesian Cham people, 200,000, Malayo-Polynesian language, Hindu/Muslim + iconic heritage of the Champa Kingdom 192-1832, Nha Trang was the capital Kauthara, Po Nagar Tower + iconic Nguyễn dynasty 1802-1945, Huế + Vietnam War 1955-1975, 3 million dead, USA/USSR/China + iconic Ho Chi Minh 1890-1969 + fall of Saigon 30 April 1975, reunification + Đổi Mới 1986 market-socialism economic reforms + iconic Vietnam, 100 million inhabitants, 5th largest in Southeast Asia + iconic pho bo cuisine + Vietnamese coffee, world's 2nd largest robusta producer + Việt Kiều diaspora, 5 million in USA/France/Australia).
The setting
Khánh Hòa Nha Trang/Nha Trang Bay southern Pacific coast Vietnam elevation 0 m coastal acceptable ~10 m actual Pacific coastline, continuous cluster batches 341-401 2 entries, coastal tourist bungalow/pavilion + Nha Trang 500,000 iconic seaside resort + Nha Trang Bay 507 km² Most Beautiful Bays in the World since 2003 + Vinpearl 2003 Vingroup Vượng billionaire, Chams/Vietnamese Chams 200,000 Malayo-Polynesian Hindu/Muslim + Champa 192-1832 Nha Trang Kauthara Po Nagar Tower + Nguyễn 1802-1945 Huế + Vietnam War 1955-1975 3 million dead USA/USSR/CN + Ho Chi Minh 1890-1969 + fall of Saigon 30 April 1975 reunification + Đổi Mới 1986 market-socialism reforms + Vietnam 100 million 5th SEA + pho bo + coffee world's 2nd largest robusta producer + Việt Kiều diaspora 5 million USA/FR/AU, ANOMALY Vietnam absent.
