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ADMINISTRATIVE AND TOURIST MAPS OF QUANG NGAI PROVINCE 2. 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 PROVINCE

According 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

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 centre of 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 NGAI

Quang Ngai lies between the North and the South, hosts National Road 1A and TransVietnam 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 Quat deep-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. Sa Huynh archaeological vestige: Sa Huynh archaeological vestige lies on a sand dune along Sa Huynh coast, Pho Thanh Commune, 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. PLACES OF INTEREST

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 18th 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.

Tra Bong revolt relic: The relic covers 8 locations in the communes of Tra Xuan, Tra Phong, Tra Tho, Tra Lanh, Tra Son, Tra Lam and Tra Hiep in Tra Bong District, around 60 kilometres northwest 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 Thien Commune in Nghia Hanh District. On August 17th, 1974 Quang Ngais troops and civilians launched an offensive against some fortifications of the puppet army. As a result, our army killed 300 puppet soldiers, damaged 2 battalions, confiscated numerous 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 was excavated by the locals in 1945 aimed at serving for the resistance war against the French intruders and later was further enlarged in the war against the American aggressors. On September 9th, 1965 after being defeated in Van Tuong battlefield, the American troops landed in Ba Lang An peninsula and launched a massive counterattack, unearthing the tunnel. The enemy mined and demolished the tunnel, inflicting roughly 60 casualties including cadres, doctors, nurses, wounded and sick soldiers and civilians 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 in Tinh 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 and destroyed houses, gardens, and fields and slaughtered 504 innocent Vietnamese civilians, most of who were the old, women and children. The relic has been restored to serve 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 kilometres south-west of Quang Ngai Town. On April 17th 1969, the U.S. soldiers attacked the two hamlets of Khanh Giang and Truong Le, burnt and destroyed houses, gardens, and livestock 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 Hoa Commune, 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

Commune, burnt and destroyed houses, gardens, and livestock and killed 403 unarmed civilians 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 9th- 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, 10 kilometres east of Quang Ngai Town. Mt. Phu Tho (Thach Son) and Co Luy Hamlet have long existed as a fantastic combination of Natures endowment and human interference. Mt. Phu Tho features grey granites in peculiar shapes in harmonious combination with lush vegetation and floristic composition. The mountain records the existence of Ban Co rampart and Hon Vang rampart that are the ancient ones left by the Cham. At the root of the mountain is Co Luy Hamlet sunk in stillness amidst sky-andwaters scenery. The place conveys great value in terms of beauty, relaxation and historical research. Chau Sa ancient citadel: Chau Sa ancient citadel lies in the lower section and northern bank of Tra Khuc River in the communes of Tinh Chau, Tinh An, Tinh Thien and Tinh Khe in Son Tinh District, 6 kilometres north-east of Quang Ngai Town. The stronghold is a unique work that is the only 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 from the 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 among Vietnams famous beauty sites since the Nguyen dynasty (1850). On the flat summit of the mountain, plants and trees grow lush all year round and an ancient pagoda was built to the north-east in 1695. Currently, the pagoda still holds a precious bell moulded in 1845. The tomb of Patriot Huynh Thuc Khang, the late Acting President of Democratic Republic 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. Along the 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 Khong white pagoda), came into being 400 years ago as a result of Ly Son Island peoples use

of a natural cave to built the pagoda. The pagoda is endowed with magnificent and poetic scenery and is chosen by tourists as an ideal rendezvous for relaxation. Cave pagoda has been placed in the rankings for national vestiges. Ong pagoda: Ong pagoda belongs to Thu Xa Town, Nghia Hoa Commune, Tu Nghia District, 10 kilometres east of Quang Ngai Town. The pagoda, also named Quan Thanh, was constructed in 1821 and is kept in the best intactness in Quang Ngai. It features architecturally 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 was built 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 and around 50 kilometres west of Quang Ngai Town, Truong Ba temple is dedicated to Ponagar Goddess Thien Y A Na. Despite being restored several times, the temple remains architecturally ancient. Remarkably, it keeps the nearly 4-century-old wooden statue 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 the late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong was born and grew up. The commemoration house now stores numerous souvenirs of his family and valuable documentation reflecting his great 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 southwest of Quang Ngai Town, the vestige is characterized as the headquarters of the Central South Region Administrative Committee where Patriot Huynh Thuc Khang lived and worked. The Central South Region Administrative Committee defined this place as its headquarters from 1946 to 1949 where Huynh Thuc Khang, at that time acting as the Governments representative, lived and worked from late 1946 to early 1947. Radio the Voice of the South: Situated in Tinh Ha Commune, Son Tinh District, 7 kilometres from Quang Ngai Town to the west, Radio the Voice of the South was built in 1946 and broadcast its programs for the first time at this place. Ca Dam- Clear Reservoir forest ecological convalescence tourist resort

The resort is located on the peak of Mt. Van Phong- the highest mountain in the land of Tra River (the other name of Quang Ngai). With a height of 1,650 metres above the sea level, the mountain is ranked among Quang Ngais 12 beauty sites. All year round, the place is covered with thick mist and characterized by its cool climate (temperature fluctuates from 220C to 230C), primeval forests, three-layer waterfall, clear reservoir and the Cor minoritys village. The ideal resort has received great attention for further investment. Thac Trang (White Waterfall) tourist resort: Lying in Thanh An Commune, Minh Long District, White Waterfall tourist resort covers an area of around 50 hectares and is characterized as an undulating hilly region with fresh and cool air. From a height of 40 metres, White Waterfall pours itself down below with gleamingly white spurts, making echoes against magnificent forests. To avoid intense 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 of Quang Ngai Town. The beach is sickle-shaped and features a sharp curve at An Vinh gulf with a yellow sandbank that is several hundreds of kilometres wide, 10 kilometres long and encompassed by fresh green rows of casuarina-trees stretching as far as the eye can see. Remarkably, the seawater here is clean, nice, clear and blue with no latent waves all year round. Minh Tan Beach: Minh Tan Beach is located in Duc Minh Commune, Mo Duc District, 14 kilometres from Quang Ngai Town to the south. Thanks to its virginhood, placidity, clean environment and 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, Binh Son 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 to the 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 Dinh Beach, Mt. Long Phung and Hang Pagoda gives birth to a poetic and magnificent beauty spot.

7. TRADE VILLAGES AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS Chu Tuong bronze casting village: Situated in Duc Hiep Commune, Mo Duc District, Chu Tuong village has long renowned 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 their living by casting guns, and bullets. The ancient big bell that is hung at Thien An pagoda and regarded as the magic one was moulded in Chu Tuong village in the early 19th century. My Thien pottery-making village: My Thien village lies along the National Road 1A in Chau O Town. Discovered in the early 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 pottery production. Its products become commercially available in much of the nation and are exported to Laos, Cambodia, In addition to My Thien pottery-making village, Quang Ngai hosts other ones such as Dong 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 famous for hand-made forging and various kinds of products. Currently, the village hosts nearly 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

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).

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 RiengKlung 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 for fish catching, is held annually on the morning of the 3rd of the Lunar New Year Festival

in Sa Huynh estuary, attracting the participation of thousands of boats strikingly decorated with flags and flowers. The festival has long existed aimed at giving offerings to 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

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:

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): Address: 02 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town. 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

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: Address: 19 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 823471 Dong Hung Hotel: Address: 497 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 821704 Minh Hong Hotel: Address: 182 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Quang Ngai Town.

Tel: 055. 826467 Hoa Vien Hotel: Address: 12 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 823455 Hung Ha Hotel: Address: 495 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town. 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: Address: 33 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 818828 Ninh Tho Hotel (one-star): Address: Thanh Co Nui But Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 817575 Nguyen Hue Hotel: Address: 489 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 823472 Dong Loi Hotel:

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: Address: 469 Quang Trung Street, Quang Ngai Town. 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

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

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

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 Ngo Quyen Street, Le Trung Dinh Street, Nguyen Ba Loan Street and Nguyen Nghiem Street.

THE LIST OF PROJECTS CALLING FOR INVESTMENT IN QUANG NGAI PROVINCES TOURISM SECTOR (Period: 2001- 2005)
No. Projects Location Area (Hectare) 0.4 Total capital (US$) 5,000,000 Investment form Notes

My Khe multi-storey hotel

My Khe- Tinh Khe tourist resort My Khe- Tinh Khe tourist resort My Khe- Tinh Khe tourist resort My Khe- Tinh Khe tourist resort My Khe- Tinh Khe tourist resort Sa Huynh tourist resort- Pho ThachDuc Pho Son Tinh District

My Khe hotel and villa

9.7

5,000,000

My Khe service center and recreation park My Khe camping area

3.2

5,000,000

3.5

5,000,000

My Khe recreation- sports area Sa Huynh tourist resort

14.4

500,000

50

7,000,000

Thien An tourist service resort Van Tuong City tourist resort Mt. Ca Dam ecological tourist resort White Waterfall tourist resort The Chi Stream tourist resort

180

6,500,000

Binh Son District

400

25,000,000

Tra Bui CommuneTra Bong District Thanh An Commune - Minh Long District Hanh Tin DongNghia Thanh District

250

5,000,000

10

20

2,000,000

11

100

2,000,000

Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital Foreign and local investment capital

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14. NECESSARY ADDRESSES Trade & Tourism Department: Address: 58 Pham Van Dong Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 822760; Fax: 055. 816903 The 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.

Tel: 055. 823286; Fax: 055. 820967 The branch of Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam: Address: 345 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 825430; Fax: 055. 825432 Industrial and Commercial Bank: Address: 97 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town. 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: Address: 56 Hung Vuong Street, Quang Ngai Town. Tel: 055. 823023; Fax: 055. 820776