Quang Nam

Quang Nam is a province in central Vietnam, bordering Laos to the west and the sea to the east. It’s home to My Son, a complex of roughly 4th- to 13th-century Hindu temple remains from the Cham empire, surrounded by jungle and backed by Cat’s Tooth Mountain. Coastal beaches include the wide, palm-lined Cua Dại and An Bang. Offshore, the coral reefs of the rocky Cham Islands form a protected marine park.Quang Nam was once the political and near the geographic centre of Champa and the province was gifted in 1307 in exchange for a marriage to a Vietnamese princess.For some time both the most powerful city-state and the busiest Cham port were located in what is now Quang Nam. Trade in luxury goods from the Central Highlands was the basis of this wealth and power.As a result of warfare with Vietnam, the centre of political power of the Cham shifted south to Vijaya.