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Extending from the wetlands of the Mekong Delta right the way up to the central provinces, Vietnam's south-central coast was, from the seventh to the twelfth century, the domain of the Indianized trading empire of Champa. A few communities of Cham people still live in the area, around Phan Thiet and Phan Rang, and there are some fine relics of their ancestors' temple complexes near Nha Trang , which also happens to boast an attractive municipal beach and some good snorkelling trips to nearby islands. The Vung Tau peninsula also offers a couple of fairly decent beaches, though nothing compared to the high dunes and aquamarine waters of Mui Ne , a short hop from the fishing town of Phan Thiet . The scars of war tend not to intrude too much along this stretch of the country, except at the village of Son My near Quang Ngai, sombre site of the notorious My Lai massacre .
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