The ship carrying antiquities sank to the bottom of the sea.
According to the survey results, Ly Son island area still has traces of ancient stone transport ships with many stone bars scattered and buried under the sand. Ly Son island has an archway on land, but divers unexpectedly discovered an underwater archway.
At this location, the sea water is clear, the sand is fine white and the vegetation is rich.
Ly Son Island is a marine area with rich vegetation, including 137 species of seaweed, 157 species of coral, 7 species of seagrass, 40 species of echinoderms, over 200 species of reef fish and 96 species of crustaceans.
The Ecotourism Project of Doan Anh Duong Company has been licensed by the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province at My Khe beach, Ngang beach and Cau cave, Ly Son island district with the goal of exploiting tourism potential associated with preserving the marine ecosystem, promoting tangible and intangible cultural values.
700-year-old ancient ship excavated by Doan Anh Duong company in Quang Ngai sea.
In the travel documents of Western navigators such as Dampier more than 300 years ago, Cu Lao Re was described when merchant ships landed on the island. The remains of the shipwrecks, if restored, will recreate the busy maritime trade route along the length of the Vietnamese coast from the 17th century. At the same time, it will open up the potential for tourism to explore the past under the sea.
