In early 2010, a few months after he received Vietnamese honorary citizenship, André Menras, a French national, decided to set foot on Lý Sơn Island in Quảng Ngãi province – a plan he had long nurtured. His visit was motivated by more than admiration for the island, known for the maritime brigade during the 17th century under the Nguyễn dynasty that protected the stormy territorial waters. He was ...