Posts Tagged ‘ Ly Son Island ’

Ship sinks off central Vietnam, all passengers rescued 

November 15, 2010
Ship sinks off central Vietnam, all passengers rescued 

Passengers who were on the ship Vinh Hai, which sank, arrive on Ly Son Island after being rescued by other local ships. More than 70 passengers were rescued on Tuesday just before a ship sank off the central province of Quang Ngai. At around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Vinh Hai developed cracks in its body because of strong [...]

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Quang Ngai opens Hoang Sa memorial

January 29, 2010
Quang Ngai opens Hoang Sa memorial

Quang Ngai has inaugurated the Hoang Sa – Truong Sa (Paracel – Spratly islands) memorial to commemorate soldiers of the Hoang Sa flotilla under the Nguyen Dynasty.  Quang Ngai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Director, Dr. Nguyen Dang Vu, revealed that Quang Ngai has invested 14 billion dong (over $800,000) to build on Ly [...]

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Official reiterates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa

November 21, 2009
Official reiterates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa

“We strongly object to actions that violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago,” the chairman of the Hoang Sa District People’s Committee, Dang Cong Ngu, said. The Hoang Sa naval monument on Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province, installed in July 2009. LookAtVietnam – “We strongly object to actions that violate Vietnam’s [...]

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Quang Ngai to restore giant whale skeleton

October 30, 2009
Quang Ngai to restore giant whale skeleton

Whale ribs in Ly Son Island District, central Quang Ngai Province. (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – A restoration project to help preserve one of the largest whale skeletons in Southeast Asia will be undertaken on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai, local officials announced October 29.  The Ly Son Island District People’s Committee will [...]

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Culture digger

August 31, 2009
Culture digger

Doan Ngoc Khoi (R) at an excavation site in Quang Ngai province Archaeologist Dr. Doan Ngoc Khoi has spent so much time digging in the fishing village of Sa Huynh that local residents call him a Sa Huynh “native.” The village on the coast of the central province of Quang Ngai is so named as [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 7/8

August 7, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 7/8

More historical relics built to honor Hoang Sa naval fleet; Japan, Vietnam prepare for large-scale cultural exchange; Literature, art must serve nation’s interests, seminar says; Vietnamese beauty opens her heart to disadvantaged; Artists, writers told to improve responsibility, create great works More historical relics built to honor Hoang Sa naval fleet Setting foot on the [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/8

August 2, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/8

Domestic coffee price up by VND300-400 per kilo; PM gives nod to int’l border-gate city in Quang Ninh; Vietnam, Indonesia discuss sea, fishing cooperation; Programme helps raise garment industry’s competitiveness; Plan to develop rubber plantations until 2015 Domestic coffee price up by VND300-400 per kilo  The domestic price of coffee on July 31 rose by [...]

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Hoang Sa naval monument installed in Quang Ngai

July 14, 2009
Hoang Sa naval monument installed in Quang Ngai

The monument on Ly Son Island.LookAtVietnam – A monument to the Hoang Sa fleet was installed at the Exhibition Hall in Ly Son Island District, the central province of Quang Ngai, announced the local Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.  The 30-ton monument was made of granite to honor and commemorate the Hoang Sa Bac [...]

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China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

June 30, 2009
China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines

Duong Van Tho, the owner of QNg 6597-TS boat and the Chinese decision to impose fine on his boat.VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Quang Ngai province on June 26 organised an urgent meeting to seek solutions to save fishing boats and fishermen of Ly Son Island who have been arrested by Chinese navy. Meanwhile, [...]

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Take time out

June 17, 2009
Take time out

There’s a good reason why Ly Son Island is called the Kingdom of Garlic: the bulb is cultivated all over the place and is the main source of income for the 20,000 human inhabitants. Ly Son Island (photo: khachsanexpress).LookAtVietnam – There’s a good reason why Ly Son Island is called the Kingdom of Garlic: the [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...