Over millions of years, the lava rocks on Be (Small) Island, which is also known as An Binh Island in Ly Son District, Quang Ngai Province, have been covered in green by coconut, casuarina, pineapple, Scaevola taccada, onion, and garlic trees. Boasting many long beaches with white sand and clear blue water, Be Island still retains its wild, majestic beauty, making it an attractive destination for tourists.
The island district of Ly Son in Quang Ngai province is not only the homeland of the Hoang Sa Flotilla but also renowned as the "Kingdom of onions and garlic." These crops, known for their distinctive and delicious flavors, stand apart from similar varieties found elsewhere. In Vietnam, onions and garlic are typically grown in river deltas. However, on Ly Son Island, these plants have taken deep root in the sandy soil, thriving and becoming famous local specialties.
Vocational training and job creation are key strategies for providing sustainable livelihoods for rural workers, especially the poor. This approach serves as a "key" for localities in the central province of Quang Ngai to address challenges in achieving sustainable poverty reduction and improving the living standards of residents.
In a recent development, the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai has restored and unveiled two of Vietnam’s largest whale skeletons, dating back over 200 years, as a tourism offering. The initiative aims to not only preserve the island’s rich cultural heritage but to also introduce a unique tourist attraction drawing in visitors to the island district.
An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla took place in the communal house of An Vinh village, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 24.
The two whale skeletons aged over 200 years preserved at the Lang Tan relic site in Dong An Vinh village, Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai, which were completely restored in 2020, have been attracting tourists.
With a coastline of more than 130 km, Quang Ngai province in the central region is a land of unique island and cultural heritage values, which is great potential and advantage for the locality to promote tourism and gradually turn it into a spearhead economic sector.
The relatively low number of sea tourists can be attributed to a variety of factors, including a lack of new tourism offerings, inadequate infrastructure and management, and a shortage of skilled human resources. Such challenges have hindered Vietnam from fully capitalising on opportunities in the sector.
Phu Quoc Express JSC has resumed the sea route between the central city of Da Nang and the Ly Son islands, off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, using 286-seater boats for the 152km sea trip from the middle of July.
Located off the coast of Quang Ngai central province, Ly Son is where the cultures of Champa, Sa Huynh and Dai Viet meet. The island has four national cultural relics and 14 provincial cultural relics. It also has various intangible cultural heritages, including ‘Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa’, recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.
A high-speed ferry service connecting Da Nang city with Ly Son island off coast the central province of Quang Ngai was launched on March 29 by Phu Quoc Express JSC.
Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province has a tradition of offshore fishing. Local fishermen navigate the seas around the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos not only to fish for a living but also to protect the country’s fishing grounds.
Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm to hit Vietnam in the East Sea, was about 200km to the east-northeast of Ly Son island of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai at 4am on December 20, with gust near the eye of the storm reaching 200 km per hour, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
The Tu Linh boat racing festival in the island district of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, has been recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
“Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was held in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 19.
Nearly 1 billion VND (43,400 USD) has been earmarked to build storm-resilient housing for poor and vulnerable households on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai as part of a UNDP-funded project.
Ly Son Island district in central Quang Ngai province had secured a reputation as something of a “tourism haven” by welcoming thousands of domestic and foreign visitors in recent years. 2020, however, has been a tough year for the island’s tourism sector, given COVID-19 and recent storms and flooding.
These flags will be used by fishermen to replace ones on the fishing ships that have been faded, torn by storm winds, rain and sun during fishing trips, in order to protect the national sovereignty
