Quang Ngai: sea tourism proves successful

Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai lured some 16,000 tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, fetching about 19 billion VND (889,000 USD), up 10 percent year-on-year.
Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai lured some16,000 tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, fetching about19 billion VND (889,000 USD), up 10 percent year-on-year.

Notably, the number of visitors to the island has been rising since early May, with 150-200 a day and 300-400 at weekend.

The outcomes were attributed to the district’s efforts to improve tourism facilities and service quality.

Up to new 10 hotels and tens of restaurants were built on the island,along with hundreds of vehicles standing ready at the service ofvacationers.

Domestic and foreign holiday-makers to Ly Son canenjoy their time exploring cultural identities of islanders andhistorical sites there.

One of the must-see sites on the islandis the Hoang Sa exhibition room, where a wide range of valuabledocuments and exhibits are on display proving Vietnam’s indisputablesovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly)archipelagoes.

The national historical An Hai and An Vinhcommunal houses, which house an annual “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa”(Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers), and tens ofold pagodas are also among destinations favoured by tourists.-VNA

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