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Ly Son Island to celebrate First Culture Tourism Week

The central province of Quang Ngai will hold the 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son district People’s Committee said recently.
Ly Son Island to celebrate First Culture Tourism Week ảnh 1The 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week  will be held from June 29 to July 3(Photo: baoquangngai.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - The central province of Quang Ngai will hold the 1st Ly SonCulture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son district People’sCommittee said recently. 

The week will feature a wide range of culture, sports, and tourism activities,aimed at providing meaningful and impressive events to both locals and foreigntourists. An exhibition entitled Ly Son - Di San Van Hoa Bien Dao (Ly Son- Islands and Sea Culture Heritage) will be one of the highlights of theweek. 

The exhibition will display photos of daily life and beautiful landscapes in LySon Island, as well as maps and documents on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly) Islands. The maps and the documents are seen as historical and legalevidence proving Vietnamese sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Saarchipelagos. 

The exhibition also makes use of digital 3D technology. 

The event aims to set a Vietnamese record with about 3,000 people singing thenational anthem. It also features a human formation of the national flag onHang Câu Beach, while about 1,000 tourists will participate in a music festivalduring the week.

A traditional boat-race will be held, with boats named after the four sacredanimals – the dragon, unicorn, turtle, and phoenix. A boat-race hastraditionally been organised between the fourth and eighth days of the LunarNew Year to commemorate ancestors and combatants who sacrificed their lives tosafeguard national sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Saarchipelagos. 

A ceremony to recognise Be Island as one of the province’s relics will also beheld. Be Island (Small Island) is one of three islands in the Ly Son island district.The week will also feature a night food market, which has been open since earlyMay. It is expected to attract tourists, with 40 booths selling souvenirs,dried seafood, local cuisine and other specialties of the island. 

"Transport services in the district are capable of transporting touriststo the culture tourism week, with 12 express ships offering about 1,450seats in total," Nguyen Thanh, Chairman of the People’s Committee, said ata press conference.

"Different kinds of vehicles in Ly Son Island are also prepared to serveabout 3,000 people every day,” he said.

The opening ceremony will be held at the Ly Son district centre at 7 pm on June29.-VNA 
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