LITERATURE REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE SA HUYNH CULTURE

“Sa Huynh” is a folk name associated with the Sa Huynh Estuary and the strip of sand dunes stretching on both sides of the estuary. Villagers inhabit the Sa Huynh Region today in two communes: Pho Thanh and Pho Chau, in Duc Pho District, Quang Ngai Province. Sa Huynh has long been a busy trading port in Quang Ngai Province. It connects with Tan Diem Lagoon, where a village famous for salt making—literally called “Sa Huynh Salt Village”—is located.

UNESCO prepares for annual UGGp validation missions 2020

In March 2020, UNESCO and GGN officially launched a call for evaluators for validation mission of the aspiring applicants in 2020.

Snapshots on Ly Son - Sa Huynh Geopark

Sketches on heritages bestowed in the Ly Son - Sa Huynh Geopark.

Vietnam Geoparks Network Review 2019

On 15 January in Hanoi, Technical Committee on Vietnam Global Geoparks hosted a workshop to review its operation in 2019 and plan for 2020.

Geopark planning workshop for 2020

On 2 Jan 2020, a planning workshop for 2020 was held by the Management Board of Ly Son - Sa Huynh Geopark with the participation of nearly 30 members of the management board.

Training for local stakeholders

On 28 November, the Management Board of Ly Son – Sa Huynh Geopark and Quang Ngai city organized a training for local relevant representatives.

Training workshop on preservation of heritages

From 31 Oct to 3 Nov 2019, a workshop on preservation of heritages was hosted by Ministry of Culture and Phu Yen province, drawing attendance of 200 heritage practitioners.

One more geopark candidacy from Vietnam gets greenlighted

A UNESCO meeting on 20 September in Paris gave greenlight to DakNong Geopark for further consideration by UNESCO Executive Board.

Geopark progress meeting with relevant stakeholders

Top leaders of the province called a meeting with relevant stakeholders to update the geopark progress and address key concerns on 10 September.