Angry at the sight of dozens of tourists ‘pressing’ on a million-year-old landscape in Ly Son

Although there is a warning sign that no more than 7 people can go to To Vo gate, the group of 40 tourists still climbs up to take pictures.
On the morning of April 19, the Facebook network community spread the image of a group of 40 tourists “pressing” on the To Vo gate landscape (West village, An Vinh commune, Ly Son district, Quang Ngai province) to take pictures. Most of the comments expressed frustration because they thought that the act of group of tourists climbing to To Vo gate together with such a number of 40 people easily caused the gate to collapse.

The image of dozens of people climbing the To Vo gate took pictures, causing public outrage. Facebook photo “To Vo Gate is a rare and very special landscape in Ly Son. This rock arch was formed from volcanic sediment millions of years ago… This place has many cracks, which is a vital location prone to vulnerability. The waves destroy… But I don’t understand why there are dozens of people climbing up to dozens of pictures at the same time” – Mr. Tran Van Nguyen, a resident of Ly Son, pressing. To Vo Gate. Photo: T.Truong Mr. Truong Dinh Thuan, Deputy Head of the Culture and Information Office of Ly Son district, said that To Vo gate is about 20m long, the top of the gate is 4m higher than the sea surface, the narrowest point is about 2m wide. In recent years, the structure of To Vo gate is being eroded by sea waves, especially in the rainy and stormy season. “Every year, tens of thousands of tourists come to visit. Since 2017, Ly Son District People’s Committee has posted warning signs that no more than 7 people go up To Vo gate at the same time. However, many large groups of tourists still deliberately climb up. Go up to To Vo gate to take pictures, causing bad influence on this stone arch “- Mr. Thuan said. The local government advises tourists not to take pictures when traveling in Ly Son. Photo: T.Truong According to Mr. Thuan, in addition to To Vo gate, in Ly Son, there are many landscapes formed from volcanic sediments for millions of years; Therefore, when traveling to Ly Son, tourists need to be very careful and pay attention to the recommendations of local authorities to avoid unnecessary events.