VietNamNet Bridge – In 1970, Steve Ferendo, an employee of the American Heavy Mechanical Equipment Maintenance Company No. 156, took many vivid pictures of Da Nang City.
Da Nang street in 1970 3/1965. In March 1965, American marine units
landed in Da Nang and established a military base. In 1967, Da Nang
became a centrally run city and a center of regions I and II. Americans
built military bases and infrastructure in the city. In this period of
industrial development at a high level, industrial areas replaced craft
workshops.
Da Nang street at noon. In 1975, after the country’s
reunification, Da Nang city (part of Quang Nam – Da Nang province) began
recovering from the devastating consequences of war. The recovery and
development process achieved much success, especially in the renovation
period, after 1986.
A floating restaurant on the Han River. The
river is associated with memories of many generations of Da Nang people
and has witnessed changes in this young and energetic city.
A tea shop on the bank of the Han River.
A
village in Da Nang 1970. Like many other villages in Vietnam, this
village still retains the beauty of the peaceful countryside with
immense green rice fields, bamboo rows along the village road, and old
houses. Da Nang has two ancient villages which are fairly intact today.
Rice fields in Hoa Vang District.
An American military base in Da Nang.
Da Nang’s rural area seen from the top of the Marble Mountain, a well-known tourist attraction in the city.
Da
Nang Airport. The airport was built in 1940. During the Vietnam War
until 1975, Da Nang International Airport was the airbase of the US Army
Air Force and the Republic of Vietnam.
Da Nang Airport in 1970.
Elementary students in Da Nang in 1970.
A relic site on the Hai Van Pass, which is a natural boundary between Thua Thien – Hue and Da Nang.
Hai Van is located on an ideal terrain, with a cool climate all year round.
An American military base in Da Nang.
Sunset in Da Nang in 1970.
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