A Village In Da Nang Preserves Art of Fish Sauce

he Nam O fish sauce village is a small fishing village situated at the mouth of Cu De River, at the foot of the Hai Van Pass, 17 km northwest of downtown Da Nang city. It is in Hoa Hiep Ward, Lien Chieu District. The village is well-known for the high quality of fish sauce, a speciality of Da Nang and the long tradition of making that product. The village has made fish sauce since 19th century, and villagers still earn their livehood by producing special fish sauce. The Nam O brand of fish sauce tastes very different from similar products from other areas of the country due to its special recipe.