Uncle Ho memorial site on Ngoc Vung island recognized as a national relic site
The Uncle Ho memorial site on Van Don district’s Ngọc Vung island has been listed among national relic sites following a decision by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism.
The memorial site is located at Binh Hai village where Uncle Ho visited and encouraged the army and people of Ngoc Vung island commune on November 13, 1962. The newly restored relic site has an area of 2,5 hectares with wonderful sceneries of gardens, fish ponds, galleries, etc.
The recognition of the President Ho Chi Minh's memorial site on Ngoc Vun Island as a national relic site is of great significance to the people of the island district in particular and Quang Ninh in general in managing, preserving and promoting the value of the relic, especially in the marine tourism development strategy.
Ngoc Vung island is renowned for not merely exquisite natural landscapes but also a host of historical and cultures values. Ngoc Vung Island translates to ‘Luminescent Pearl Island’ in English. The island earned its name as, according to local tales, a rare and cherished species of pearl was once found in the waters surrounding Ngoc Vung Island. As the tale goes, at one point the number of pearl oysters were so many that the seas were lit up by the light of the pearls.
About 1km from Uncle Ho memorial site is Ngoc Vung temple and communal house worshiping three generals: Pham Cong Chinh, Pham Thuan Dung and Pham Quy Cong who contributed to defeating the Nguyen enemy on the historic Mang river in 1288.
Other tourism highlights in Ngoc Vung island include Truong Chinh sand beach, the ancient citadel of the Mac Dynasty, the national flagpole on Ngoc Vung Island, the ancient fishing wharf... These historical sites and monuments have been selected in the list of protected areas.
Nature lovers must feel suprised at the primitive beauty of a system of rocky islands such as Phuong Hoang, Dat Nhat, Ha Mai, and Van Canh islands which embrace great potential for developing marine tourism.
