Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Minh Tri said this will be the first time the province has hosted a paragliding event on the island.

A pilot soars over a mountain in central Vietnam.

Pilots will take off from a point on Thoi Loi Mountain, 170m above sea level, and land on the runaway of Ly Son heliport.

There will be qualifying rounds and a final over the course of two day for cash prizes totalling 50 million VND.

The organisers said the championship aims to promote the culture and geology of the Island as the province prepares for the recognition of Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park.

Ly Son Island was created from volcanic eruptions 25 to 30 million years ago, leaving landscapes with caves, cliffs, rock arches and a lake.

The island, known as the "Kingdom of Garlic" in Vietnam, is a tranquil destination with 21,000 inhabitants, most of whom make their living from farming garlic and spring onions and fishing. It hosts more than 200,000 tourists each year.

Quang Ninh has additional sea and island tourism site

The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province has recognised Cai Chien communal island in Hai Ha district as a provincial tourism site.

Thu Mai wins second stage of Tour of Zhoushan Island II

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai has emerged victorious in the second stage of the Tour of Zhoushan Island II which took place in China on May 23.

Vietnamese cyclist wins Tour of Zhoushan Island I

Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam won the first stage Tour of Zhoushan Island I in China on May 21.

Youths set sail for national sea-island programme

As many as 70 young people from across the nation departed from Cam Ranh international port in the central province of Khanh Hoa for the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on May 20 as part of the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands” programme. 

Online quizzes on Vietnamese sea, island knowledge launched in Hanoi

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s Central Committee on April 8 launched an online multiple-choice contest themed around Vietnamese seas and islands.

Source: VNA