Islands host visitors with summer events
A series of summer vacation events are scheduled on the island district of Lý Sơn, 30km off the coast of the central province of Quảng Ngãi, offering different options for sea and island summer trips for families and friends.
Nguyễn Minh Trí, the secretary of the district Communist Party committee, said the summer events this year will be opened with the historical commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to the men enlisted by the Nguyễn Lords for the flotilla to erect boundary sovereignty markers on the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, patrol and collect marine resources from the seas.
He said the ceremony will be held at An Hải Village temple today in honour the Hoàng Sa flotilla, which was established in early 17th century under the Nguyễn Lords’ reign.
Beach volleyball teams are competing in the tournament on the pristine beach from April 25-28.
A photo exhibition on Việt Nam's seas and islands will open
The district has planned to operate a eet of six high-speed boats and 17 motorboats carrying 2,000 passengers each day from Sa Kỳ Port in the mainland of Quảng Ngãi to the islands during the high season.
from tomorrow to 30, along with boat races at sea.
The district has planned to operate a fleet of six high-speed boats and 17 motorboats carrying 2,000 passengers each day from Sa Kỳ Port in the mainland of Quảng Ngãi to the islands during the high season.
The islands hosted 170,000 tourists, 10 per cent of total visitors in the province, including 2,000 foreign visitors in 2023.
The islands also plan to host sport events to attract athletes and their families in exploring the islands in 2024.
Around 600 athletes have registered for the Lý Sơn Cross Island open sea swimming competition on June 2, Phạm Thị Hương, deputy chairwoman of the district’s People Committee [government] told Việt Nam News.
She said 1,500 runners would
join the Lý Sơn Islands Marathon on August 18.
The unique culture, rich biodiversity and extinct volcanoes, which have been conserved in the waters around Lý Sơn islands, and garlic and scallion farms are major attractions for summer tourists, she said.
Lý Sơn islands, formed by ancient volcanoes more than 25 million years ago, is the most visited site in Quảng Ngãi with its unique archaeological value.
The islands could accommodate 2,000 visitors at a time.