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Islands host visitors with summer events

The unique culture, rich biodiversity and extinct volcanoes, which have been conserved in the water around Ly Son Islands, and garlic and scallion farms are major attractions for summer tourists.

Ancient craters on 'mysterious volcanic island of Ly Son'

Experts see Ly Son and its geopark, formed by volcanoes from the prehistoric age, as an extremely rare "natural museum" of volcanic activities.

Quang Ngai wants to build an international airport on Ly Son island

The central province of Quang Ngai has proposed building an airport with a 2,400m runway on Ly Son island to serve 3-3.5 million passengers per year.

Ly Son island district’s boat racing festival becomes national heritage

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.

Soldiers safeguarding national sovereignty commemorated

“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.

Flag-raising ceremony on Ly Son island

Flag-raising ceremony is a long-held tradition of locals on Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province, to pay tribute to late soldiers who spent their lives safeguarding Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea and islands.

Nearly 2,000 to participate in Tien Phong Marathon 2020

Nearly 2,000 Vietnamese and foreign people will participate in the Tien Phong Marathon National Championship.

Beauty queens shine in Ao Dai bearing images of national sea and islands

Ngoc Han, Miss Vietnam 2010, participated in a press conference on June 16 alongside many other beauty queens to launch a national marathon championship by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper in Hanoi.

Child-like man in Ly Son finds success in tourism

A 34-year-old man with childlike appearance is a the successful investors in tourism in Ly Son District, Quang Ngai Province.

Garlic harvest in Ly Son Island

People in the central province of Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island are currently busy harvesting garlic. 

An Binh Island develops environmentally-friendly homestay model

An Binh island off the coast of Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son district is promoting the environmentally-friendly homestay model. Initially, this model has made a hit with holidaymakers.

Second Ly Son Culture Tourism Week in Quang Ngai

The 2nd Ly Son Culture Tourism Week took place in Ly Son island, the central province  Quang Ngai under the theme “Ly Son-quintessence of heritage”. 

 

‘Kingdom of Garlic’ faces challenges as prices fall

The mass trade of imitation products and a lack of Geographical Indication (GI) are seen as major reasons behind falling prices for Ly Son garlic, the product known as the ‘King of Garlic.’

Ancient houses on Ly Son Island

More than 20 ancient wooden houses aged between 150-200 years still remain intact architecturally on Ly Son Island. These are miniature museums, serving as “live witnesses” of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.

Air route launched between Phu Quoc and Singapore

An air route linking Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang and Singapore was launched at Phu Quoc International Airport on November 2.

Vestiges of two ancient shipwrecks discovered in Ly Son

 VietNamNet Bridge - Archaeologists have found many ceramic artifacts and Balad stones, believed to be the remains of two ancient ships sunk in the waters of Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai.

The beauty of Vietnam’s rocky coasts

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to beautiful beaches and blue water, these beaches have rock grounds with strange shapes and bright colors, which are the masterpieces bestowed by Mother Nature.

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Boat trips to beautiful islands in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – To visit Vietnam’s most beautiful islands, visitors have to take boat trips, some of several hours in length. To have a smooth trip, tourists need to know the boat schedules as well as the ticket prices.

Ly Son fishing boat attacked: 1 dead, 1 missing

Unknown ship attacked and sunk a fishing boat with six aboard from Ly Son island in Quang Ngai killing one and leaving another accounted for on May 25.