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Foreign tourists return to My Son Sanctuary after pandemic hiatus

More than 40 international tourists visited My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site in Quang Nam province's Duy Xuyen district on November 22 after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign tourists return to My Son Sanctuary after pandemic hiatus ảnh 1More than 40 international tourists visited My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site in Quang Nam province's Duy Xuyen district on November 22. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – More than 40international tourists visited My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognised worldheritage site in Quang Nam province's Duy Xuyen district on November 22 after along hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During their trip, the holidaymakers enjoyed specialart performances and festivals featuring the culture of Cham people, andparticipated in folk games. They were also treated to traditional dishes.

Phan Ho, director of the management board of theheritage site, said during the suspension, Vietnamese and Indian experts, andhundreds of skilled workers had restored Tower A in the sanctuary, which is nowready to welcome visitors.

Aleksei Fanberow, a tourist from Israel, said after atwo-year pandemic hiatus, he has returned to Vietnam that is now safe withbeautiful landscapes, and friendly and hospitable people.

Apart from foreign tourists, domestic vacationers havealso registered for tours to My Son in the coming days.

Once the religious and political capital of the ChampaKingdom, the My Son Sanctuary is located within a hilly landscape in Duy Phucommune, Duy Xuyen district, about 70 km southwest of central Da Nang city and40 km from Hoi An ancient town.

It is comprised of eight groups of 71 monuments builtfrom the 7th to 13th centuries.

The sanctuary was recognised as a world culturalheritage site by UNESCO in 1999./.
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