Ly Son island to become national tourism destination
Ly Son island, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai province, is expected to become a national tourism destination in the near future.
The island – as well as a vast coastal area in five localities of Quang Ngai on a total of 2,000sq.km – is being considered for designation as a Global Geo-Park by UNESCO (Photo: VNA)
Under a master plan approved by the Government, Ly Son district will be turned into a national tourism destination by 2020 (Photo: VNA)
The plan is expected to make the island a main driving force for tourism development of Quang Ngai (Photo: VNA)
Ly Son island welcomed more than 230,000 visitors in 2018, raking in some 10.3 million USD (Photo: VNA)
Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Guy Martini has expressed his hope that the central province of Quang Ngai will submit the dossiers of the Ly Son geopark to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to seek a global status next year.
Like a museum of sea and islands cultural heritage, Ly Son has a long history and cultural traditions. Dozens of historical relics on the island are historical evidence proving Vietnamese settled
Ly Son island district of the central province of Quang Ngai boasts huge potential to become a national fisheries logistics service hub, thanks to a large number of offshore fishing vessels.
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.’
Besides exploring volcanic remnants on the untouched land of Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province, now tourists can go hunting for rock crabs at night with locals.
Authorities of Quang Ngai province have asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to approve an adjustment to the masterplan to develop Ly Son island district into a national tourism area.
The “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was organized in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 20.
The island – as well as a vast coastal area in five localities of Quang Ngai on a total of 2,000sq.km – is being considered for designation as a Global Geo-Park by UNESCO (Photo: VNA) 
Under a master plan approved by the Government, Ly Son district will be turned into a national tourism destination by 2020 (Photo: VNA) 
The plan is expected to make the island a main driving force for tourism development of Quang Ngai (Photo: VNA) 
Ly Son island welcomed more than 230,000 visitors in 2018, raking in some 10.3 million USD (Photo: VNA) 
(Photo: VNA) 
(Photo: VNA) 
(Photo: VNA) 
