The massacre happened on March 16, 1968, taking the lives of 504 civilians, including many children and women. Ronald L. Haeberle’s images of the incident were published on the US’s Life magazine in 1969.
On March 8, the provincial People’s Committee signed an agreement with the photographer on the license to use and display photos of Son My massacre at the Son My memorial site with the caption “Photos taken by Ronald L. Haeberle”.
On March 7, the US photographer and international friends returned to Son My, an area in Tinh Khe commune of Quang Ngai city, where he took 60 pictures of the mass killing by US troops 55 years ago.
On March 16, 1968, US troops stormed Son My village with the aim of killing all and destroying all. Within just four hours, 504 civilians there, including 17 children and 182 women, were slaughtered. The incident went down in history as a piercing pain of people in Son My and Vietnam as a whole.
Kon Tum’s culture, tourism week features various activities
Kon Tum province will organise a culture and tourism week from December 14 to 17 with the participation of over 700 artists from Central Highlands localities, along with central Quang Nam and Quang Ngai and southern An Giang provinces.
Quang Ngai Open Paragliding Championship kicks off
NDO – The Quang Ngai Open Paragliding Championship 2019 officially kicked off for the first time on Ly Son Island, on June 22, as part of the second Ly Son Culture Tourism Week 2019.
Sea Tourism Festival heats up Quang Nam province
NDO – A colourful arts programme was held at Tam Thanh square in Tam Ky district, Quang Nam province on June 14 to kickstart the Tam Ky Sea Tourism Festival 2019.
International conference discusses the heritage value of Ly Son – Sa Huynh Geopark
NDO – The heritage value of Ly Son – Sa Huynh geopark was spotlighted at an international conference held in Quang Ngai province on June 18.
Retaining the vitality of ‘Bai Choi’ folk singing
NDO – The constant changes in contemporary life have pushed the art of ‘Bai Choi’ folk singing, which was recognised by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, to the brink of being forgotten. However, thanks to the whole-hearted efforts from local residents and authorities of Quang Ngai Province, the art form’s beautiful melodies and vitality have been well preserved and promoted among the younger generation.
