The central Quang Ngai Province has hired a local resident considered to be a historical scholar to restore a 3m sailboat used by royal troops in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago during the reign of the Nguyen Lords. Vo Hien Dat, 81, known as ong do dat dao (scholar on islands), will also help restore a wooden barge used by Ly Son Island residents in the storm season several centuries ago. They are being restored for the National Tourism Year 2011 themed Central Sea and Island and Quang Ngai’s Potential and Sustainable Development, said Nguyen Dang Vu, director of the province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Source: VNS
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