A Review of Quang Ngai

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1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TOURIST MAPS OF QUANG NGAI PROVINCE2. AN OVERVIEW OF QUANG NGAI PROVINCE

Quang Ngai is a coastal province in the Central of Vietnam, adjoining Quang Nam

Province to the north, Binh Dinh Province to the south, Truong Son mountain range to

the west and the East Sea to the east. Quang Ngai is adjacent to the two provinces of Gia

Lai and Kon Tum.

Area: 5,135 square kilometres.

Population: roughly 1.26 million residents (2003 yearbook).

Administrative units: Quang Ngai Town and 13 districts: Ba To, Son Tinh, Minh Long,

Tay Tra, Son Tay, Son Ha, Nghia Hanh, Binh Son, Tra Bong, Duc Pho, Tu Nghia, Mo

Duc and Ly Son Island District.

3. THE MAKING HISTORY OF QUANG NGAI PROVINCEAccording to old history, the land of Tra River- An Mountain (Quang Ngai) reflects an

age-old history (affiliated to the land of Tuong under the ruling of Qin Shihuangdi, to

Nhat Nam District under the reign of Han Wu-ti of the Han dynasty in 111, to the

nation of Lam Ap in the late Eastern Han dynasty in 192. The land was renamed Hai

Am District under the Sui dynastys ruling and once again Son Chau in the Tang

dynasty, and belonged to Co Luy- Chiem Thanh under the reign of the Song dynasty

(960-1278).

Later on, this land was reincorporated into the nation of Dai Ngu (Dai Viet) by the Ho

dynasty (Ho Han Thuong). However, until the 15th century (the Le dynasty) the land

was actually pacified. Over a long period, from the Le dynasty to the Nguyen dynasty,

todays Quang Ngai belonged to Thua Tuyen Quang Nam and later was separated into

Quang Nghia Town or Quang Nghia Province.

In the early period of the 1945 general uprising, Quang Ngai Province was renamed Le

Trung Dinh Province. Under the former Saigon regime (1954-1975), Quang Ngai


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Province was divided into 10 districts: Binh Son, Son Tinh, Tu Nghia, Nghia Hanh, Mo

Duc, Duc Pho (Trung Chau District), Tra Bong, Son Ha, Minh Long, Ba To (Thuong

District). The two communes of Ly Son Island were merged into Binh Son District and

named Binh Vinh and Binh Yen. Cam Thanh Commune, which is located in the centreof the town and formerly belonged to Tu Nghia District, now is separated and owned

by the provincial administrative service.

At present, Quang Ngais borderline stretches from south of Mt. Soi, Binh Chanh

Commune (Binh Son District) to the middle of Binh De mountain pass, Pho Chau

Commune (Duc Pho District).

4. THE ROAD TO QUANG NGAIQuang Ngai lies between the North and the South, hosts National Road 1A and Trans-

Vietnam railroad along the province. Quang Ngai also has National Road 24,

connecting Thach Tru T-junction with Konplong District (Kon Tum Province) and

linking to the Central Highlands, Laos, and Cambodia The provincial road consists of

nearly 18 routes with a total length of over 520 kilometres. In 2004, Quang Ngai added

the expressways of Quang Ngai-Da Nang, Dung Quat-Tra Bong- Tra My- Tac Po- Dac

To. Whats more, Quang Ngai owns newly-rebuilt Chu Lai airport and Dung Quatdeep-water seaport, which is 90 kilometres from the international maritime route and

30 kilometres from the domestic sea route with a depth of 10-19 metres, allowing the

accommodation of vessels having a deadweight of 100,000- 150,000 WT.

5. PLACES OF INTERESTSa Huynh archaeological vestige:

Sa Huynh archaeological vestige lies on a sand dune along Sa Huynh coast, Pho ThanhCommune, Duc Pho District, around 60 kilometres south of Quang Ngai Town. Sa

Huynh archaeological vestige was uncovered in early 1902 by French archaeologist

Vinet and defined as the native land of ancient inhabitants over 2,000 years ago

according to archaeological studies.


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Ba To uprising vestige:

The vestige covers 9 historical locations spreading across Ba Vinh Commune, Ba Dong

Commune and Ba To Town, 60 kilometres southwest of Quang Ngai Town. The vestige

stores many remnants, artefacts and images about the activities of Ba To revolt that

broke out on the evening of 11th, March 1945. The place witnessed the establishment of

Ba To guerilla unit (March 12th, 1945), the precursor of Interregional Armed Forces 5.

Van Tuong victory vestige:

The vestige consists of 8 historical locations in the two communes of Binh Hoa and Binh

Hai in Binh Son District, 25 kilometres north-east of Quang Ngai Town. On August 18 th

1965, the regular troops of Military Zone 5 linked with the local soldiers and guerillas to

defeat Star Light U.S operation.

Bui Ta Han temple- relic:

The vestige includes the tomb and temple of Bui Ta Han in Quang Phu Commune,

Quang Ngai Town. Bui Ta Han, both a scholar and warrior under the Le dynasty, was

credited with pacifying the Chiem, expanding the national territory southwards and

reclaiming the land that is west of Quang Ngai. He was honorably conferred National

Defender by King Le Trang Tong in 1546. A lot of cultural, historical artefacts are stored

in the temple.

Ba Gia victory relic:

The vestige is situated in Son Tinh District, about 20 kilometres north-west of Quang

Ngai Town. Ba Gia victory relic comprises Mt. Tron (Mt. Round), Mt. Khi (Mt.

Monkeys), Mt. Chop Non, Phuoc Loc Hamlet communication trench, High Peak 47, Ma

To hill and Go Cao post, spreading across Tinh Dong Commune, Tinh Son Commune

and Tinh Binh Commune. At this place, from May 29 - 31, 1965, the regular troops of

Military Zone 5 and the local militia vanquished 4 warlike battalions of the puppet

army, liberated a vast region, west of Son Tinh and contributed to defeating the U.S.

aggressors and the puppet armys Special War Strategy.


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Tra Bong revolt relic:

The relic covers 8 locations in the communes of Tra Xuan, Tra Phong, Tra Tho, TraLanh, Tra Son, Tra Lam and Tra Hiep in Tra Bong District, around 60 kilometres north-west of Quang Ngai Town. On August 28th, 1959 Tra Bongs troops and civilians

attacked the enemys military posts, liberating 54 communes, west of Quang Ngai.

Dinh Cuong victory relic:

Dinh Cuong relic lies at the border between Hanh Duc Commune and Hanh ThienCommune in Nghia Hanh District. On August 17th, 1974 Quang Ngais troops andcivilians launched an offensive against some fortifications of the puppet army. As aresult, our army killed 300 puppet soldiers, damaged 2 battalions, confiscatednumerous weapons, military equipment and goods and expanded our liberated area.

Dam Toai tunnel- Binh Chau:

The tunnel is located at Ba Lang An, Phu Quy Hamlet, Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son

District, around 25 kilometres north-east of Quang Ngai Town. Dam Toai tunnel wasexcavated by the locals in 1945 aimed at serving for the resistance war against theFrench intruders and later was further enlarged in the war against the Americanaggressors. On September 9th, 1965 after being defeated in Van Tuong battlefield, theAmerican troops landed in Ba Lang An peninsula and launched a massive counter-attack, unearthing the tunnel. The enemy mined and demolished the tunnel, inflictingroughly 60 casualties including cadres, doctors, nurses, wounded and sick soldiers andcivilians who were being treated at the tunnel (A100 front surgery station).

Son My massacre relic:

Son My massacre relic covers 8 locations in Tu Cung Hamlet and Co Luy Hamlet inTinh Khe Commune, Son Tinh District, around 12 kilometres east of Quang Ngai Town.At dawn on March 16th, 1968, a unit of the U.S. army raided the place, burnt anddestroyed houses, gardens, and fields and slaughtered 504 innocent Vietnamesecivilians, most of who were the old, women and children. The relic has been restored toserve as a museum of the U.S. war crimes.

Khanh Giang- Truong Le relic:

The vestige belongs to Hanh Tin Commune, Nghia Hanh District, around 45 kilometressouth-west of Quang Ngai Town. On April 17th 1969, the U.S. soldiers attacked the twohamlets of Khanh Giang and Truong Le, burnt and destroyed houses, gardens, andlivestock and massacred 64 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, most of who were the old,women and children. This cruel massacre aroused widespread rage in the U.S. press.

Binh Hoa massacre relic:

The vestige is found at the hamlets of Tri Hoa, Long Binh and An Phuoc in Binh HoaCommune, Binh Son District, around 30 kilometres north-east of Quang Ngai Town.Within 3 days (on December 3rd, 5th and 6th, 1966) Korean mercenaries raided Binh Hoa


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Commune, burnt and destroyed houses, gardens, and livestock and killed 403 unarmedcivilians in an extremely ruthless manner.

Dien Nien- Phuoc Binh massacre relic:

The vestige covers 2 locations including Dien Nien communal house in Dien Nien

Hamlet and a schoolyard in Phuoc Binh Hamlet, Tinh Son Commune, Son Tinh District,around 12 kilometres north-west of Quang Ngai Town. From October 9 th- 13th, 1966,Korean mercenaries attacked this place, brutally slaughtering 180 innocent civilians,most of who were the old, women and children.

Mt. Phu Tho- Co Luy Hamlet:

The famous beauty spot lies in the hub of Nghia Phu Commune, Tu Nghia District, 10kilometres east of Quang Ngai Town. Mt. Phu Tho (Thach Son) and Co Luy Hamlethave long existed as a fantastic combination of Natures endowment and humaninterference. Mt. Phu Tho features grey granites in peculiar shapes in harmoniouscombination with lush vegetation and floristic composition. The mountain records theexistence of Ban Co rampart and Hon Vang rampart that are the ancient ones left by theCham. At the root of the mountain is Co Luy Hamlet sunk in stillness amidst sky-and-waters scenery. The place conveys great value in terms of beauty, relaxation andhistorical research.

Chau Sa ancient citadel:

Chau Sa ancient citadel lies in the lower section and northern bank of Tra Khuc River inthe communes of Tinh Chau, Tinh An, Tinh Thien and Tinh Khe in Son Tinh District, 6kilometres north-east of Quang Ngai Town. The stronghold is a unique work that is theonly remainder of the Cham in Quang Ngai. The citadel was made of earth in the 8th to

9th century with a total length of nearly 9 kilometres.Mt. Thien An beauty spot and Huynh Thuc Khangs tomb

Mt. Thien An imposingly mirrors itself in the Tra Khuc River, looking like a seal fromthe sky setting on the river, which is informally dubbed Thien An Niem Ha (Mt.Thien An sets a seal on the river). Thien An Niem Ha has been listed amongVietnams famous beauty sites since the Nguyen dynasty (1850). On the flat summit ofthe mountain, plants and trees grow lush all year round and an ancient pagoda wasbuilt to the north-east in 1695. Currently, the pagoda still holds a precious bell mouldedin 1845.

The tomb of Patriot Huynh Thuc Khang, the late Acting President of DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam, was built solemnly, south-west of Mt. Thien An.

Cave pagoda (Ly Son):

Cave pagoda is north-east of Ly Son Island (Re Isle) at the root of Mt. Thoi Loi. Alongthe coast are such caves as Flitter-mouse cave, Cau (Angling) cave in Ly Hai Commune(todays An Hai). Cave pagoda, also called Thien Khong Thach Tu (Thien Khongwhite pagoda), came into being 400 years ago as a result of Ly Son Island peoples use


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of a natural cave to built the pagoda. The pagoda is endowed with magnificent andpoetic scenery and is chosen by tourists as an ideal rendezvous for relaxation. Cavepagoda has been placed in the rankings for national vestiges.

Ong pagoda:

Ong pagoda belongs to Thu Xa Town, Nghia Hoa Commune, Tu Nghia District, 10kilometres east of Quang Ngai Town. The pagoda, also named Quan Thanh, wasconstructed in 1821 and is kept in the best intactness in Quang Ngai. It featuresarchitecturally great value and plays an important role in the locals psychic life.

Dieu Giac pagoda:

Lying north of Quang Ngai Town, adjacent to National Road 1A, in Binh Son District,Dieu Giac pagoda depicts poetic scenery and stores a lot of historical anecdotes. It wasbuilt in 1666 under the ruling of King Le Chinh Hoa.

Truong Ba temple:

Lying in Tra Xuan Commune, 1 kilometre from the centre of Tra Bong District andaround 50 kilometres west of Quang Ngai Town, Truong Ba temple is dedicated toPonagar Goddess Thien Y A Na. Despite being restored several times, the templeremains architecturally ancient. Remarkably, it keeps the nearly 4-century-old woodenstatue of Goddess Thien Y A Na intact.

The Late Prime Minister Pham Van Dongs commemoration house

The commemoration house was built in the early 20th century in Duc Tan Commune,Mo Duc District, 25 kilometres south of Quang Ngai Town. It was in the place that thelate Prime Minister Pham Van Dong was born and grew up. The commemoration house

now stores numerous souvenirs of his family and valuable documentation reflecting hisgreat affection for Quang Ngai.

Headquarters of the Central South Region Administrative Committee

Located in Binh Phu Hamlet, Cho Chua Town, Nghia Hanh District, 8 kilometres south-west of Quang Ngai Town, the vestige is characterized as the headquarters of theCentral South Region Administrative Committee where Patriot Huynh Thuc Khanglived and worked. The Central South Region Administrative Committee defined thisplace as its headquarters from 1946 to 1949 where Huynh Thuc Khang, at that timeacting as the Governments representative, lived and worked from late 1946 to early1947.

Radio the Voice of the South:

Situated in Tinh Ha Commune, Son Tinh District, 7 kilometres from Quang Ngai Townto the west, Radio the Voice of the South was built in 1946 and broadcast its programsfor the first time at this place.

Ca Dam- Clear Reservoir forest ecological convalescence tourist resort


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The resort is located on the peak of Mt. Van Phong- the highest mountain in the land ofTra River (the other name of Quang Ngai). With a height of 1,650 metres above the sealevel, the mountain is ranked among Quang Ngais 12 beauty sites. All year round, theplace is covered with thick mist and characterized by its cool climate (temperaturefluctuates from 220C to 230C), primeval forests, three-layer waterfall, clear reservoir and

the Cor minoritys village. The ideal resort has received great attention for furtherinvestment.

Thac Trang (White Waterfall) tourist resort:

Lying in Thanh An Commune, Minh Long District, White Waterfall tourist resort coversan area of around 50 hectares and is characterized as an undulating hilly region withfresh and cool air. From a height of 40 metres, White Waterfall pours itself down belowwith gleamingly white spurts, making echoes against magnificent forests. To avoidintense heat, tourists come here to enjoy slight coldness like that of Prenn waterfall,Cam Ly waterfall in Da Lat City.

6. NICE BEACHES

My Khe beach:

My Khe beach lies in Tinh Khe Commune, Son Tinh District, 12 kilometres east ofQuang Ngai Town. The beach is sickle-shaped and features a sharp curve at An Vinhgulf with a yellow sandbank that is several hundreds of kilometres wide, 10 kilometreslong and encompassed by fresh green rows of casuarina-trees stretching as far as theeye can see. Remarkably, the seawater here is clean, nice, clear and blue with no latentwaves all year round.

Minh Tan Beach:

Minh Tan Beach is located in Duc Minh Commune, Mo Duc District, 14 kilometres fromQuang Ngai Town to the south. Thanks to its virginhood, placidity, clean environmentand devoted service, Minh Tan Beach has attracted more and more tourists.

Khe Hai Beach:

Khe Hai Beach is 3 kilometres east of National Road 1A in Binh Thanh Commune, BinhSon District. Khe Hai features a white fine sandbank and rows of casuarina trees

stretching along the turquoise blue coast. It also records Ban Than mountain range tothe west, which encroaches deep upon the waters from the mainland, forming a

spectacular arc. The beach faces Hon Ong (Ong Rock) to the east.

Tan Dinh Beach:

The beach is 300 metres from Hang (Cave) Pagoda in Duc Thang Commune, Mo Duc

District on the eastern versant of Mt. Long Phung. The combined scenery of Tan DinhBeach, Mt. Long Phung and Hang Pagoda gives birth to a poetic and magnificent beautyspot.


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7. TRADE VILLAGES AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS

Chu Tuong bronze casting village:

Situated in Duc Hiep Commune, Mo Duc District, Chu Tuong village has longrenowned for hand-made bronze casting, and manufactured various kinds of products

with unique designs. Legend had it told that in the old days the village earned theirliving by casting guns, and bullets. The ancient big bell that is hung at Thien An pagodaand regarded as the magic one was moulded in Chu Tuong village in the early 19 thcentury.

My Thien pottery-making village:

My Thien village lies along the National Road 1A in Chau O Town. Discovered in theearly 17th century, the village has made a lot of pottery products with elaborate designs.Since the 19th century, My Thien village has applied enameling techniques to potteryproduction. Its products become commercially available in much of the nation and areexported to Laos, Cambodia,

In addition to My Thien pottery-making village, Quang Ngai hosts other ones such asDong Thanh, Dai Loc (Son Tinh), Thanh Hieu, Chi Trung (Duc Pho), Bo De (Mo Duc),Phu My (Tu Nghia)

An Khanh forging village:

Located in Tinh Minh Commune, Son Tinh District, An Khanh forging village is famousfor hand-made forging and various kinds of products. Currently, the village hostsnearly 50 households who earn their living by iron forging and refining.

Ky Tan, An Chuan fish sauce making villages:

Ky Tan and An Chuan are the two fishing villages on a sandy land in the lower section

of the Ve River, by Lo Estuary in Duc Loi Commune, Mo Duc District. The two villages

fish sauce has gained many customers trust since it proves to be fragant, tasty and is

made of fresh fish according to traditional processing techniques and immune from

intervention of chemicals. Now, over 300 local households specialize in manufacturing

pure fish sauce from anchovy and scad.

Teng brocade weaving village:

Lying in Ba Thanh Commune, 3 kilometres east of Ba To Town, Teng is the only village

that maintains the Hre minoritys traditional brocade weaving in Quang Ngai

Province. The Hres brocade features beautiful patterns and various types. In addition


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to brocade weaving, Teng village hosts a lot of the Hres architecturally unique stilt

houses.

Spoon-sugar production:

Spoon-sugar results from being condensed from sugarcane and poured into big spoons.

Upon being taken out molasses, for 7- 10 days, spoon-sugar is exposed to the sun and

then cut into small slices. Spoon-sugar is ivory-white, big-beaded, and slightly sweet

and offers a peculiar flavor over white refined sugar since it is immune from invention

of chemicals.

Mat weaving:

Mat weaving is developed in many localities such as Tinh Khe (Son Tinh), Nghia Ha

(Tu Nghia), especially Thu Xa (Nghia Hoa). Since Thu Xas mats are thick,

harmoniously colorful, diversified in types, they are in no way less outstanding than

Nga Sons mats (Thanh Hoa Province) and win domestic customers trust.

Horn modeling:

Horn modeling is an age-old industry developed in such villages in Son Tinh District as

Lam Loc (Tinh Ha), Phuoc Loc (Tinh Son), An Thiet (Tinh Binh). Skilled craftsmen turn

Buffalos horns into exquisite, durable and cheap fine-art articles such as comb, brooch,

Chinese chessman, and ornamental statue. Their horny products gain local and

overseas customers trust and are exported to Laos, Cambodia

8. CULTURAL FESTIVALS

The Whale worship festival:

The Whale worship festival is one of Quang Ngai fishermens popular cultural and

religious activities. The festival is celebrated every year in the spring and autumn in

much of the province, especially at Dong Yen fishing village (Binh Duong) on the 8th of

the lunar first month and the 16th of the lunar seventh month and at Cu Lao - My Tan

fishing village on the 10th of the lunar third month and the 25th of the lunar sixth month

(All above villages belong to Binh Son District).


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The festival records the full participation of palanquin, drums, gongs, musical band and

a Ba Trao paddling team (a group of people making the shape of a junk who paddle

while singing their prayers to the Whale for peace, bumper crops and good lucks in

their journey to the sea), attracting thousands of people. Together with the festival,many the Whale tombs at Binh Sons and Binh Hais fishing villages still preserve

ancient, unique architectural works, the Nguyen dynastys conferment and huge whale

skeletons.

Boat race festival:

Boat race festivals are often celebrated in the early spring annually in the lower reaches

of Tra Khuc River, Ve River and Tra Bong River. The most outstanding of all are the

ones in Tinh Long (Son Tinh) and Binh Chau (Binh Son). Remarkably, Ly Son Island

boat race festival lasts from the 4th to the 7th of the New Year Festival along the coast,

west of the island with the full support of ten thousands of people.

Buffalo-stabbing festival:

Buffalo-stabbing festival is held annually by the Hre and the Cor in Quang Ngai in the

lunar 11th and 12th months when their harvest of crops is finished, and by the Cadong in

around the lunar 3rd month to 5th month when their rice is carried to sheds and Rieng-

Klung flowers are in full blossom (Rieng-Klung flowers are the main materials for

decoration of Lunar New Year pole). Buffalo-stabbing festival often lasts for 4- 5 days,

sometimes 10- 12 days according to the places of celebration with the full participation

of villagers. The festival is designed to show the villagers great thanks towards deities,

ancestors and feast relatives after a year of working profitably. In addition to the Lunar

New Year pole 15- 20 metres high and buffalo-stabbing activities like those found in

other ethnic communities in the Central Highlands, the festival here also involves folk

cultural activities closely attached to each minoritys national identity.

Sa Huynh fish-praying festival:

Sa Huynh fish-praying festival, which is now also dubbed the festival of departure forfish catching, is held annually on the morning of the 3rd of the Lunar New Year Festival


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in Sa Huynh estuary, attracting the participation of thousands of boats strikinglydecorated with flags and flowers. The festival has long existed aimed at giving offeringsto deities, praying for favorable climates and a fine catch of fish.

Spring spell-singing:

This folk cultural activity is characterized by its religious, custom features held annually

in the New Year Festival in rural areas along Quang Ngai coast. Spring spell-singers

work in groups with one ringmaster, 4, 6 or 16 girls aged 13- 18, and a folk musical

band each. The musical band involves clarinets, drums, Vietnamese two-chord fiddle

and sanh tien- a kind of folk musical instrument decorated with coins making

attractive sounds). Spell-singing groups often operate from New Years Eve through

the lunar first month, visiting one house after another to wish for good lucks in the new

year, exorcize spirits Quang Ngai hosts two well-known spell-singing villages: An

Thach (Pho An, Duc Pho) and Van Ha ( Duc Phong, Mo Duc).

9. TYPICAL TOURS

Quang Ngai- Dung Quat- Van Tuong Tour:

Lasting for one day. Departing from Quang Ngai Town, excursing Dung Quat

industrial park, Oil refinery No.1, shipyard, Dung Quat port, Van Tuong young city,

Van Tuong victory relic, Binh Hoa historical site, Dam Toai tunnel

Quang Ngai- My Khe Tour:

Lasting for one day. Departing from Quang Ngai Town, excursing My Son massacre

relic, My Khe beach tourist resort, sea-bathing, recreation activities with various forms

of water games, excursing Thien An ancient pagoda, Patriot Huynh Thuc Khangs

tomb, do some shopping for local specialties in Quang Ngai market

Quang Ngai- Thach Tru- Ba To Tour:

Lasting for one day. Departing from Quang Ngai Town, excursing the late Prime

Minister Pham Van Dongs commemoration house, Ba To guerilla museum, Ton Dung

lake, Thach Tru hot spa, do some shopping for Quang Ngais specialties


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Quang Ngai- Ly Son Island Tour:

Lasting for 3 days (2 nights). Departing from Quang Ngai Town to Sa Ky port, going on

board to Ly Son Island. At the island, tourists will be given a chance to excurse Ly Hai

communal house, contemplate the beautiful scenery of Cave pagoda, the Whale

worship tomb (where stores a huge whale skeleton). By night, tourists will have an

opportunity to amuse themselves by a nice coast. For the second day of touring, tourists

will visit Tu Quang pagoda, gaze with admiration at Mu Cu Island exposing itself to

dawn sunlight, climb up the 52-metre main lighthouse of the island to get an overall

view of beautiful sea-island scenery. Tourists will climb up Mt. Thoi Loi to conquer the

peak of the ancient volcano, take part in cultural exchanges with naval soldiers of Naval

Base 550, gaze at Ho field (known as Vietnams famous garlic growing area), and look

down from Mt. Soi at poetic earthen ladders. Leaving the mountain, tourists will stroll

around the Hoang So coast, gazing at arched caves and gravel strips that remain

untouched by human. For the third day of touring, tourists will go aboard to the

mainland, leaving Ly Son Island, My Khe beach, My Son massacre relic, Thien An

ancient pagoda

10. MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Coach station: Quang Ngai has a lot of coach stations, two of which are big ones

transporting passengers inside and outside the province.

Southern coach station:

Address: 26 Le Thanh Ton Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 82196

Northern coach station:

Address: Son Tinh Town, Son Tinh Town.

Tel: 055. 841187

Taxi:


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Management office:

Address: 109 and 332 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 827827 055. 828828 or 055. 835835

Address: 134 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 838383

Quang Ngai railway station:

Address: Nguyen Chanh Street, Tran Phu Ward, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 822660

Seaport:

Dung Quat seaport: Lying inside Dung Quat industrial park, 50 kilometres north-east

of Quang Ngai Town. This is among Vietnams deepest and largest deep-water

seaports.

Sa Ky seaport:Located in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, 25 kilometres from

Quang Ngai Town along National Road 24B.

Quang Ngai Tourism Management Center:

Address: 310 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 829829; Fax: 055. 822836

11. ACCOMMODATION

Petro Tra River Hotel (three-star):


Tel: 055. 822665; Fax: 055. 822204

Trung Tam Hotel (four-star):

Address: 784 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town

Tel: 055. 829999; Fax: 055. 822460


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My Tra Hotel (three-star):

Address: Son Tinh Town, Son Tinh District.

Tel: 055. 842985; Fax: 055. 842980

Sa Huynh Hotel:

Address: National Road 1A, Pho Thach, Duc Pho.

Tel: 055. 860311; Fax: 055. 860661

Hotel No.1:

Address: 290 Nguyen Nghiem, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 823609

Cong Doan Hotel:

Address: 137 Truong Quang Trong Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 820848

Hotel 502:

Address: Lane 28, Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 822656

Kim Thanh Hotel:


Tel: 055. 823471

Dong Hung Hotel:


Tel: 055. 821704

Minh Hong Hotel:

Address: 182 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Quang Ngai Town.


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Tel: 055. 826467

Hoa Vien Hotel:

Address: 12 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 823455

Hung Ha Hotel:


Tel: 055. 815772

Minh Hien Hotel:

Address: National Road 1A, Son Tinh Town, Son Tinh District.

Tel: 055. 842592

Thanh Cong Hotel:

Address: Group 7, Tran Hung Dao, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 828222

Hung Vuong Hotel:


Tel: 055. 818828

Ninh Tho Hotel (one-star):

Address: Thanh Co Nui But Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 817575

Nguyen Hue Hotel:


Tel: 055. 823472

Dong Loi Hotel:


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Address: 01 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 830558

Thang Long Hotel:

Address: 257 259 Le Trung Dinh Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 818877

Huong Tra Hotel:


Tel: 055. 819156

Dong Khanh Hotel:

Address: 06 17 Ba Trieu Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 824481

Hai Nam Hotel:

Address: National Road 1A, Pho Ninh, Duc Pho.

Tel: 055. 859206

My Ha Hotel:

Address: 27 Nguyen Du Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 823354

Rang Dong Hotel:

Address: 159 Hai Ba Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 817327; Fax: 817328

Lam Son Hotel:

Address: K2, Duc Pho Town.

Tel: 055. 859207


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Da Lan Hotel:

Address: Duc Pho Town.

Tel: 055. 859431

Hoa Binh Hotel:

Address: Ba Trieu Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 829537

Loc Thinh Hotel:

Address: Nguyen Chanh Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 811567

Thien Thanh Hotel:

Address: 288 Nguyen Nghiem Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 815805; Fax: 055. 819705

Quang Vinh Hotel:

Address: Ba Trieu Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 826187

12. GASTRONOMY

Goby simmered with pepper:

Goby simmered with pepper is a unique dish simply processed from gobies newly

caught in the locality. There exist various kinds of gobies and ways of cooking gobies

but the most delicious of all are Can gobies and Cat gobies of Tra River. The dish

will taste more savory if after being caught with an eel-pot in Truong Xuan, An Buong,

gobies are cooked in a hooking way, simmered with Ky Tans or An Chuans anchovy

sauce, seasoned with pounded fresh ginger, Tra Phong white pepper and served with


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Ba Gias, Tinh Hieps or Nghia Lams rice cooked in earthen pot and Minh Long green

tea.

Roasted sugarcane birds:

This kind of dish is available from August to April of the next year that is the season of

sugarcane birds. Sugarcane birds refer to the kind of birds sleeping in sugarcane fields

of Quang Ngai. There are different ways of cooking sugarcane birds, the most

wonderful of which is roasting sugarcane birds. Its very simple to make this dish. After

being made clean, the bellies of sugarcane birds are stuffed with lemon leaves, citronella

leaves, salt and hot pepper and then pinned with fresh pieces of bamboo or threaded

together and finally baked on live coals.

Salted Nhum:

Salted Nhum is also called Offered salted fish since previously salted Nhum was

honorably reserved for kings. Nhum is present in Quang Ngais coastal areas,

especially Sa Huynh estuary, My A. Salted Nhum is a rare and precious dish and can

be served with rice vermicelli and vegetable. The dish becomes tastier if served with

cuts of pork side rolled in rice paper.

Don: Don is a type of shellfish that looks like a canari with thin shell and is usually

found in brackish waters, Tra Khuc River and Ve River. Don can be used for cooking

soups, gruel/porridge, or stir-fried with rice vermicelli, cassava vermicelli Quang

Ngai represents a lot of Don stores, the most famous of which are Van Tuong, Nghia

Hiep and Phu Tho.

Roasted Nieng:

Nieng is a kind of fish that depicts a slightly narrow, slender body, sparkling silver

scales. Since Nieng normally feeds on microorganism living at the root of waterfalls,

angling for Nieng is very difficult. This type of fish is present in most of Quang Ngais

mountainous districts and has long become the provinces specialty. Nieng is pinned

with fresh pieces of bamboo and roasted on live coals. Niengs fat flows out under hot


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fire, smelling attractive. It tastes good when roasted Nieng is served with ginger fish

sauce or steamed Nieng guts with high quality rice spirits.

Malt:

This is a specialty of Quang Ngai that is chosen as a gift by domestic travellers when

they have a chance to drop by Quang Ngai. Quang Ngais malt is slightly sweet and

good for human health. The most outstanding of all is Dong Cat malt (Mo Duc)

Sugar candies:

Quang Ngai sugar candies are sold nationwide and exported to Southeast Asian

countries. Apart from being served as a precious dish, sugar candies are steamed with

lemons, kumquats to cure cough and sore throat.

Crystal clear candies:

Crystal clear candies are transparent like crystal and beautiful like a still life since they

are yellow like roasted peanuts, ivory-white like sesame and very fragile. Previously,

crystal clear candies were manufactured in only Thu Xa (Nghia Hoa Commune, Tu

Nghia District) but now are produced across the province, especially in Quang Ngai

Town.

Banh Xeo: (A kind of rice pancake folded in half and filled with shrimp, meat and

peanut spouts)

Making Banh Xeo is very easy. This kind of dish is popular in much of the country.

However, Banh Xeo in Quang Ngai represents a peculiar taste over the others,

especially when it is filled with mushroom. No delicacies prove to be tastier than Banh

Xeo that contains some peanut spouts, and is served with raw vegetables and fish sauce

mixed with lemon, sugar, hot pepper, garlic.

13. SHOPPING, SERVICES:

Quang Ngai Market: lies in the centre of Quang Ngai Town at the intersection of NgoQuyen Street, Le Trung Dinh Street, Nguyen Ba Loan Street and Nguyen NghiemStreet.


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THE LIST OF PROJECTS CALLING FOR INVESTMENT IN QUANG NGAI

PROVINCES TOURISM SECTOR (Period: 2001- 2005)No. Projects Location Area

(Hectare)Total

capital(US$)

Investment form Notes

1 My Khe multi-storey hotel My Khe- Tinh Khetourist resort 0.4 5,000,000 Foreign and localinvestmentcapital

Planningprojectcompleted

2 My Khe hotel and villa My Khe- Tinh Khetourist resort

9.7 5,000,000 Foreign and localinvestmentcapital


3 My Khe service center andrecreation park

My Khe- Tinh Khetourist resort



4 My Khe camping area My Khe- Tinh Khetourist resort



5 My Khe recreation- sportsarea

My Khe- Tinh Khetourist resort

14.4 500,000 Foreign and localinvestment

capital

Planningproject

completed6 Sa Huynh tourist resort Sa Huynh tourist

resort- Pho Thach-Duc Pho

50 7,000,000 Foreign and localinvestmentcapital


7 Thien An tourist serviceresort

Son Tinh District 180 6,500,000 Foreign and localinvestmentcapital


8 Van Tuong City touristresort

Binh Son District 400 25,000,000 Foreign and localinvestmentcapital


9 Mt. Ca Dam ecologicaltourist resort

Tra Bui Commune-Tra Bong District


Preliminaryreport

10 White Waterfall touristresort Thanh An Commune- Minh LongDistrict


Preliminaryreport

11 The Chi Stream touristresort

Hanh Tin Dong-Nghia Thanh District


Preliminaryreport

14. NECESSARY ADDRESSES

Trade & Tourism Department:

Address: 58 Pham Van Dong Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 822760; Fax: 055. 816903The provincial post office:

Address: 80 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 822899; Fax: 055. 826799

The State Bank:

Address: 4 Nguyen Thuy Street, Quang Ngai Town.


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Tel: 055. 823286; Fax: 055. 820967

The branch of Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam:


Tel: 055. 825430; Fax: 055. 825432

Industrial and Commercial Bank:


Tel: 055. 827058; Fax: 055. 822413

Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development:

Address: 194 Tran Hung Dao Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 821108; FaxA: 055. 822684

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam:


Tel: 055. 823023; Fax: 055. 820776

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