Driving Highway One: Qui Nhon

by Lisa Spivey, Feb 1, 1995 | Destinations: Vietnam / Qui Nhon

Sunrise in Qui Nhon. Vietnam's long coastline offers many spectacular sunrises.

Sunrise in Qui Nhon. Vietnam's long coastline offers many spectacular sunrises.

Image © 2000 Lisa Spivey

Sunrise in Qui Nhon. Vietnam's long coastline offers many spectacular sunrises.

The beach at Qui Nhon.

Fields along Highway One outside Qui Nhon.

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