9 AUGUST 2026
NÚI DINH LAKE - CHÙA HANG MAI - CHÙA NIẾT BÀN PHẬT ĐIỆN
Hares: Secs, Bull Ant, Chippy
Hash Flashers: Chippy Asset Wrangler: Bull Ant Ringmaster: NA Report: Secs
Weather: Overcast, some rain.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Mr C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 23 Trail: Dismounted at the lake at the top of Núi Dinh road. Took the jungle path behind the shack opposite Quán cô Hường. Turn left on to sealed road and follow for ~2.5km until arriving at Chùa Hang Mai. Follow the steps down and turn right to the large veranda looking out to views of Núi Tóc Tiên and Núi Thị Vải opposite a war memorial. Continue to an additional temple with an ornate dragon style bridge. Turn back to the bottom of steps and then follow red ribbons down a dirt path until coming to the Tổ Đình Linh Sơn temple and then carefully descend steep concrete path to finish at the Chùa Niết Bàn Phật Điện in under cover platform. Total distance ~6.5km. Highlights: Fantastic views from the Chùa Hang Mai and ornate dragon bridge Down Down: Chùa Niết Bàn Phật Điện Refreshments: Pork noodles. Ms. Kim’s spring rolls and coffee sponge cake, water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Since it was getting dark after a longer trail than normal and it was about to start to rain there was no circle this week On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1229 GALLERY
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2 AUGUST 2026
MINH ĐẠM BASE-NGỌC XƯƠNG ECO RESORT
Hares: Secs, Bull Ant, Chippy
Hash Flashers: Kelvin Asset Wrangler: Secs Ringmaster: David Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle
Weather: Sunny spells; no rain.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Mr C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 37 Trail: Passed Ba Ria on highway 51 and turned right past the ‘Historic relics Dinh mountain’ sign after ~5 km. Dismounted at end of long parallel road aka ‘temple boulevard’ near mountain base. Climb 466 stone steps with red/yellow handrails through Tô Đình Lính Sơn aka ‘monkey temple’ and turn right onto jungle trail after another 60 stone steps. Wait for Hares and/or right turn at crossroads for viewpoint and photo ops at lookout rocks, then back to crossroads and follow red marker ribbons and occasional printed signs across the mountain on mix of dirt and corrugated concrete tracks past several smaller temples and hillside dwellings to finally emerge onto Nui Dinh main sealed access road. Then several hundred metres downhill and across road bridge to row of coffee shops marking Suối tiên rest area (Fairy stream). Help to unload photo banner, refreshments, etc and carry down 60+ steps, across footbridge and onto rocks for Down Down. Total distance ~3.5km. Highlights: Awesome views from the panoramic view point. Several Hashers enjoyed swimming in the Fairy stream cascading over rocks at Down Down Down Down: Fairy stream rocks (Suối Tiên). Refreshments: Pate so. Lemon sponge cake, water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Trail rated 9/10 “Very good”. Hares Secs, Chippy, Bull Ant applauded. 7 Virgins this week including husband and wife Tom and Thuy, Nate from Florida and his Vietnamese girlfriend, Anastasia from Russia, An Phạm and Phương Uyên from Vietnam. We also welcomed back two returnees Alice a long time Hasher from 8 years ago who returned from Australia for a holiday and Rayza who had been in Australia On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1228 GALLERY
26 JULY 2026
MINH ĐẠM BASE-NGỌC XƯƠNG ECO RESORT
Hares: Secs, Chippy, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chippy Asset Wrangler: Bull Ant Ringmaster: Rain stopped play Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle
Weather: Heavy to light rain
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Anyt @ Mr C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 25 Trail: Dismounted Minh Dam Base parking area. Chalk Talk by Secs then followed a mostly corrugated concrete track to Chùa từ sơn từ pagoda and ‘big rock’ lookout point. Took photos, enjoyed views, then continued along undulating stone path ‘on on’ to more temples/shrines/mountain dwellings past signs for Hang Thay To (cave), Chua ngoc tuyen (Pearl temple), Bong Lai (Fairyland), Lam Tung Son, Hang Son Than and more, until final extended descent over several hundred rock steps with distinctive yellow handrail posts down Hong Dung peak on Định duyên sơn (Destiny Mountain). Then mostly flat concrete steps to local coffee shop and ~1-2 km of twists and turns along sealed roads and mud lanes past barking dogs and snorting boars through Hai Binh hamlet to Down Down venue. Total distance ~5.5 km. Down Down: Khu du lịch sinh thái Ngọc Xương (‘Ngoc Xuong eco-tourism area’), Group 6/70, Hai Binh hamlet, Long Hai. Refreshments: Pork banh mi, Ms. Kim’s doughnuts, water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Due to rain and late arrival of a wayward Hasher there was no circle this week On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1227 GALLERY
19 JULY 2026
NÚI DINH: SUỐI TIÊN ALLEY - SUỐI ĐÁ
Hares: Chippy, Bull Ant, Secs
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Kelvin Ringmaster: NA Eskie Wrangler: Chook Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle
Weather: Sunny spell and cool to begin. Heavy rain at down-down
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Mr. C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 Total Hashers: 28 Trail: Dismounted Hashmobile between bridge and lake on Dinh mountain. Secs Chalk Talk emphasised “Follow many red tapes along the road until the red tapes indicate a left turn in to the jungle. Follow the jungle path to look out and then follow the path down to the river and finish at lake number 2 at Suối Đá”. We entered the jungle from the roadside and followed red tapes up a narrow corrugated concrete pagoda access track, steep in parts, to the turn-off and continued following red tapes along rocky jungle trail past several small shrines to second lookout rocks for mountain views and photos. Then fairly steep in parts, mostly downhill rocky steps following Suối Tiên (Fairy Stream) past five signposted rockpools including Suối Đá (Stone Stream) stopping at pool number 2. Total distance ~3.5km. Highlights: Great views from the rock, swimming in the cool fast flowing water from waterfalls Down Down: Rock pool number 2 Refreshments: Boiled chicken with rice porridge and salad. Water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Due the heavy rain and Hashers enjoying swimming in the pool there was no circle this week On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (mismanagement can then adjust transport and/or food and drinks if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1226 GALLERY
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