Quang Ngai

Area: 5,152.7 sq. km.
Population: 1,246.4 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Quang Ngai City.
Districts (13): Ly Son, Binh Son, Tra Bong, Son Tinh, Son Tay, Son Ha, Tu Nghia, Nghia Hanh, Minh Long, Mo Duc, Duc Pho, Ba To, Tay Tra.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hre, Co, Xo Dang...

GEOGRAPHY

Located on South-Central Viet Nam, Quang Ngai borders Quang Nam Province on the north, Binh Dinh Province on the south, Kon Tum Province on the west and East Sea on the east with 135km seaside.

The province is surrounded by Truong Son Mountains on one side and the East Sea on the other. As a result, the topography includes mountains, plains, seaside and offshore islands. The main rivers are Tra Khuc, Tra Bong, and Ve rivers.

Climate: The rain season lasts from September to December. It is hot between April and August and the weather is cold from January to March. Annual average temperature is 260C.

 

TOURISM

The central province of Quang Ngai is famous for the cultural vestiges of Chau Sa Citadel, Ong and Mai Son pagodas. The province is endowed with many stunning and unblemished beaches which have potentialities to be developed into attractive tourist areas like Khe Hai, Nho Na, An Cuong, and Thanh Thuy in Binh Son District, My Khe Beach in Quang Ngai City, Minh Tan in Mo Duc District and Sa Huynh in Duc Pho District.

 

Sa Huynh Beach (Quang Ngai Province)
 

Sa Huynh Beach, 60km south of Quang Ngai City is well-known with clear water, golden sand and pine trees.  Sa Huynh beach is nearly 6km long with no reef. It is ideal for swimming and playing. My Khe Beach, about 14 kilometers northwest of Quang Ngai City, is recommended as an ideal venue for travelers to indulge themselves on the fresh waves and immense greenness of the poplar forest.
 

Coming to there, tourists have chance to visit old battlefields with popular names like Ba To, Tra Bong, Ba Gia, Van Tuong and can also to learn more about history at Son My historical relic which displays documents and artifacts about the wartime massacre.
 

Additionally, visitors can explore the beautiful beaches of Ly Son island district, which comprises Lon (Big) island and Be (Small) island and visit many tourist attractions and historical sites, including the 300-year-old Hang pagoda, Duc pagoda with a 27-metre Bodhisattva statue overlooking Be island, the impressive architecture of Lang Chanh temple, and An Hai and An Vinh communal houses, where local residents hold the traditional “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” ceremony to commemorate the sailors of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Road: Quang Ngai City is 100km from Hoi An City, 130km from Da Nang, 174km from Quy Nhon, 238km from Hue, 835km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 864km from Ha Noi. 


National Road N°. 1 and runs through the province. National Road N°. 24A links Quang Ngai to Central Highlands and Laos.


Train: The Reunification Express train stops at Quang Ngai.

 

ALBUM
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
Central Hotel

Add: 1 Lê Lợi St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3829 999

DLGL - Dung Quat Hotel

Add: Dung Quat Ez., Binh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-255) 3630 999

Petro Song Tra Hotel

Add: 2 Quang Trung St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3822 664/ 3822 665

Hung Vuong Hotel

Add: 45 Hung Vuong St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3710 477/ 3710 478

Hoang Mai Hotel

Add: Binh Thuan Commune, Binh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-255) 3618 887

Cam Thanh Hotel

Add: 01 Pham van Dong St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3827 777

My Tra Riverside Hotel

Add: The North Bridge Tra Khuc, Lien Hop Group, Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3842 985

WHERE TO EAT
Cung Dinh Restaurant

Add: 5 Ton Duc Thang St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3818 555

Bac Son Restaurant

Add: Pham Van Dong St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3831 000

Tra Khuc Restaurant

Add: 2 Quang Trung St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3818 666

Que Huong Restaurant

Add: 223 Nguyen Khiem St., Quang Ngai City

Tel: (84-255) 3827 622