Within the Annamese Cordillera is a sub-region known as the Central Highlands.  The Central Highlands are actually the southernmost segment of the cordillera.  The Americans knew the Central Highlands as the mountainous region stretching from the 17th Parallel south to the area of Da Lat.  However, the Vietnamese have defined the highlands as the mountain and plateau area that extends from Kontum Province in the north to Lam Dong Province in the south. Continue Reading »