Ninh Thủy is a
fishing village
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and islands around the world have coastlines totalling around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 ...
located in the district-level town of
Ninh Hòa,
Khánh Hòa Province in the
South Central Coast
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region of
Vietnam
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.
The location as an area for fishing dates to the time of
ancient history
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.
The village has white sand beaches and the water has a sea-green color.
Per local media sources, Ninh Thủy was formerly named Con Can, and the village under this name was formed some time in the 18th century.
See also
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List of fishing villages
This is a list of fishing villages. A fishing village is a village, usually located near a Fishery, fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood.
Fishing villages
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References
External links
Rambling through Ninh Thuy fishing villages Vietnam Travel News.
Fishing communities in Vietnam
Populated places in Khánh Hòa province
Communes of Khánh Hòa province
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