A cluster of pristine islands where rare birds live in flocks

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Yen Island (also known as Hon Noi), located on Nha Trang Bay, more than 24km southeast of Nha Trang ward ( Khanh Hoa province).

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To get to Yen Island, visitors can travel by wooden boat or canoe from the local fishing port in Nha Trang. Travel time is from 40 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes (depending on the type of vehicle).

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According to documents, in 1328, Navy Admiral Le Van Dat discovered that the islands in the Binh Khang sea area (now Khanh Hoa) had swallows making nests. He sent troops to protect and exploit them, from which the bird's nest industry was born and he was honored as the founder of this industry in Vietnam.

Currently, swiftlets still live in flocks on Yen Island. Khanh Hoa Province has assigned a state-owned company to manage and exploit the bird's nests on the island.

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The watchtowers to guard the nests are built on the steep cliffs on the island.

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Statue of Tay Son Navy Admiral - Le Thi Huyen Tram was erected on Yen Island.

Following the footsteps of their ancestor Le Van Dat, An Phu Su Binh Khang Le Van Quang and his daughter, Grand Admiral of the Tay Son Navy Le Thi Huyen Tram, continued the mission of protecting and developing the bird's nest islands.

On the 10th day of the 5th lunar month in 1793, in the battle to defend the island, Mrs. Le Thi Huyen Tram, her father and other soldiers sacrificed their lives. Since then, the people have honored her as the Holy Mother of the Island and built a temple to worship her on Yen Island.

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Every year, on the 10th day of the 5th lunar month, the death anniversary of the Holy Mother and the Tay Son generals is solemnly held by local people on Yen Island.

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Yen Island is not only known as the cradle of Khanh Hoa's bird's nest industry, but also attracts tourists by its wild beauty, clear blue sea water and smooth sandy beaches.

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Hoang Lan Huong, from Nghe An province, took a souvenir photo at Yen Island.

"The fresh, cool air here makes me feel relaxed, like I'm being "healed" after stressful working days. The sea water at Yen Island is blue, the sand is white and smooth, it's really beautiful," Lan Huong shared.

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