There have been a few places I’ve traveled in Turkey & the Middle East that are a bit off the beaten path & it seems as if there’s a pretty good shot these people have never seen a white person before, let alone an American. We found a place like that in Quy Ngon. This seems to be a weekend holiday destination for the Vietnamese, but bc there are no name brand fancy hotel chains, the international traveling elite hasn’t yet discovered it, nor have the early adopting backpackers. Young people especially seemed very taken by us & often went out of their way to ride a bike or run past wildly waving just to say hello. A young Dutchman was interning in our hotel & explained in his rough English there was only one person in the city who spoke good English. So it seemed perfect for us.
We visited during the week so the gorgeous, wide beach & waterfront were empty and all ours all day long, for the most part. The early rising locals mobbed the beach at 5am before sunrise to cram exercise into their busy schedules and then the school kids would hit the beach after school released at 3:30 to swim & play football.
Like everywhere else, the people were very warm & helpful and we enjoyed the very best seafood we’ve had all trip. The beach was lovely but to be picky (& to compare & contrast), not quite as white & soft of sand & as blue & warm of water as Doc Let & a bit more intense afternoon winds than Nha Trang, but it’s massive & empty so we really enjoyed it. So overall, very glad we found this place & continued to get off the beaten track.