The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of central Quang Ngaiprovince is gearing up for the launch of home-stay service in Ly Sonisland district.
Deputy Director Huynh Thi Phuong Hoa said theDepartment sent 15 Ly Son households to Hoi An, central Quang Namprovince, to learn about the service, which gained high approval at arecent meeting on the district’s socio-economic development master plan.
Apart from that fact-finding tour, more training courses willbe held for the pioneering households and even other residents who wishto take part in the business, Hoa said.
Ly Son district lies 18nautical miles off the Vietnamese coast and covers an area of 10km2. Itincludes three communes: An Hai, An Vinh and An Binh.
The island district has a population of approximately 2,100. Themajority of residents earn a living from fishing and farming garlics andspring onions.
Ly Son is striving to become a maritime economic centre by 2025, with a focus on tourism and aquaculture.
Archaeologists found relics of Sa Huynh culture on the island datingback to 3,000 years ago. Starting in the 16th century, a number ofethnic groups migrated to Ly Son from the mainland and have inhabitedthe island ever since.
The island boasts numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage,such as traditional boat races and the Hoang Sa Soldier Feast andCommemoration Festival, which was recognised as a national heritage inApril, 2013.-VNA
Deputy Director Huynh Thi Phuong Hoa said theDepartment sent 15 Ly Son households to Hoi An, central Quang Namprovince, to learn about the service, which gained high approval at arecent meeting on the district’s socio-economic development master plan.
Apart from that fact-finding tour, more training courses willbe held for the pioneering households and even other residents who wishto take part in the business, Hoa said.
Ly Son district lies 18nautical miles off the Vietnamese coast and covers an area of 10km2. Itincludes three communes: An Hai, An Vinh and An Binh.
The island district has a population of approximately 2,100. Themajority of residents earn a living from fishing and farming garlics andspring onions.
Ly Son is striving to become a maritime economic centre by 2025, with a focus on tourism and aquaculture.
Archaeologists found relics of Sa Huynh culture on the island datingback to 3,000 years ago. Starting in the 16th century, a number ofethnic groups migrated to Ly Son from the mainland and have inhabitedthe island ever since.
The island boasts numerous forms of intangible cultural heritage,such as traditional boat races and the Hoang Sa Soldier Feast andCommemoration Festival, which was recognised as a national heritage inApril, 2013.-VNA
