Quang Nam restores historic tunnel
The central province of Quang Nam will funnel 3.7 trillionVND (176
million) into restoring a historic national relic, the Ky Anh tunnel,
7km northeast of the province's capital Tam Ky city, in addition to a
complex of commune houses, a tourism centre and infrastructure.
The central province of Quang Nam will funnel 3.7 trillionVND (176
million) into restoring a historic national relic, the Ky Anh tunnel,
7km northeast of the province's capital Tam Ky city, in addition to a
complex of commune houses, a tourism centre and infrastructure.
The three-stage project, scheduled for the 2014-25 period, will prioritise 14 items spanning an area of 51.18ha.
The 32km tunnel built in 1967 served as a home for local militia and guerilla forces during the fiercest period of the American War between 1964-75.
The province aims to establish the tunnel as a historical destination for local and foreign tourists in the coming years.
The restoration project also includes the preservation of the reed ecological conservation of the Dam River as an eco-tourism site.
Quang Nam is home to two World Heritage sites, the My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town, and a World Biosphere Reserve, Cham Island.-VNA
The three-stage project, scheduled for the 2014-25 period, will prioritise 14 items spanning an area of 51.18ha.
The 32km tunnel built in 1967 served as a home for local militia and guerilla forces during the fiercest period of the American War between 1964-75.
The province aims to establish the tunnel as a historical destination for local and foreign tourists in the coming years.
The restoration project also includes the preservation of the reed ecological conservation of the Dam River as an eco-tourism site.
Quang Nam is home to two World Heritage sites, the My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town, and a World Biosphere Reserve, Cham Island.-VNA
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