VTH3# 1161

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20 APRIL 2025
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AN NHẤT RICE FIELDS, LONG ĐIỀN

​Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant (live trail)
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom
Ringmaster: David
​Baptismal sprinkles: Bishop
Report: Uncle

Weather: Hot, humid but cooling breezes.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 (Lam Sơn Quán side).
Total Hashers: 26
Trail: Dismounted Hashmobile on highway 55 in An Nhất, Long Điền, at famous local restaurant Bánh Hỏi An Nhứt. Chalk Talk by Secs then ~500 hundred metres through residential area into rice fields and followed circular route back onto highway 55 to the restaurant. Total distance ~7km. 
Highlights: Invitations to drink beer and join karaoke with happy locals celebrating the end of a hard day’s work in the rice fields!
Fashionable harriettes wearing áo bà ba (short shirts popular in southwestern VN countryside, worn with long silk trousers) and decorative nón lá (conical hats).
Feasting on local delicacy bánh hỏi after strolling through the rice fields taking photos, admiring colourful flowers and fruits, counting the ducks and cows(!), and swapping greetings with friendly farmers as they bagged rice to be trucked away and dried.
Dozens of kites flying in the gathering dusk as we departed past the night food markets (Ẩm thực quê) were a strong reminder of our culturally different day in the laid-back VN countryside!
Special interest 1: An Nhất is listed in official census documents by its original name: An Nhứt. It’s a rural commune and village in Long Điền district, BR-VT (Long Điền is divided administratively into 2 townships: Long Điền, the capital, and Long Hải; and 5 communes: An Ngãi, Tam Phước, An Nhất, Phước Hưng and Phước Tỉnh).
Special interest 2: Bánh hỏi is rice vermicelli woven into intricate layers and usually served with chopped scallions and garlic chives sauteed in oil, accompanied by sliced cucumber, carrots and diced meat ‘fingers’.
Down Down: Bánh Hỏi An Nhứt restaurant – a popular eatery established more than 30 years ago, hence still using original commune spelling An Nhứt i/o today’s An Nhất.
Refreshments: Bánh hỏi, water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trail rated 7,8/10 “Great!” Hares Secs, Bull Ant, Chippy applauded. Hash Virgins Leo (Russia), Yana (Belarus) welcomed. Returnees Stuart, Banh Heo, Anh, Hang welcomed back. Congratulations to David for second Ringmaster performance!
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: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating, refreshments.
“On On”

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