Workshop on tourism development associated with new rural construction in Quynh Nghia commune

On the morning of June 6, the Department of Science and Technology coordinated with the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district to organize a workshop on tourism development associated with new rural construction in Quynh Nghia commune, Quynh Luu district. Attending the workshop were representatives of leaders of Quynh Luu district, Quynh Nghia commune; Department of Transport, Department of Tourism, Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion; Nghe An College of Culture and Arts and a number of experts in the field of tourism development, along with a number of local craft villages.

Comrades Tran Quoc Thanh - Director of the Department of Science & Technology and Nguyen Xuan Dinh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district chaired the workshop. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Quynh Nghia is a coastal commune in the coastal area of ​​Quynh Luu district, with a 2.5 km long coastline, 93 ships with a total capacity of 65,484CV and 1,100 male workers working in seafood exploitation, 1,500 workers working in fishing logistics and 20 households working in marine tourism business services.

Quynh Nghia beach has gentle, fine sand, which is favorable for sea bathing and tourism, which is not only an important economic sector but also promotes the development of other sectors. Quynh Nghia sea area also has beautiful nature. Every year, Quynh Luu district chooses Quynh Nghia to organize the opening of Quynh beach tourism, attracting many tourists to visit and enjoy seafood dishes.

Mr. Ho Minh Hong, Vice Chairman of Quynh Nghia Commune People's Committee, introduced the local tourism potential. Photo: Xuan Hoang

However, Quynh Nghia beach tourism still has many shortcomings, not meeting the needs of tourists, which are:The transportation system is congested, there is a lack of motels and hotels for guests to stay. Restaurant and motel owners and service staff are mostly locals who have not been trained, so there are also shortcomings in communication, service, and welcoming guests... There is no means of transporting tourists to visit Dragon Eye Cave, Ong Stone, and Ba Stone by boat. Services for tourists such as seafood markets, night markets to buy souvenirs, squid fishing, dragon pulling, salt making... are not available.

Therefore, at the workshop, there were presentations suggesting issues: Developing tourism associated with building new rural areas in Quynh Nghia commune; Developing tourism in Quynh Nghia commune: Potential, difficulties and recommendations and proposals; Promoting investment promotion activities, developing community tourism, agricultural tourism in Quynh Nghia commune, Quynh Luu district. Sharing experiences in building Mekong Rustic and recommendations on solutions for converting livelihoods, developing agriculture and fisheries associated with tourism in Quynh Nghia commune. Solutions for converting livelihoods, developing agriculture and fisheries associated with tourism in building new rural areas in Quynh Nghia commune...

Quynh Nghia beach is beautiful but still wild. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ms. Ta Thi Phuong Thuy, Director of Huong Duong Ha Noi Tourism Consulting and Training Joint Stock Company, said that currently, tourism in Quynh Nghia is still wild and has no tourism planning because local tourism planning needs to have provincial planning and the province relies on national tourism planning.

To develop Quynh sea tourism, Ms. Ta Thi Phuong Thuy shared that for Quynh sea tourism to develop, there needs to be determination from central and local leaders in transforming livelihoods, developing agriculture and fisheries associated with tourism and firmly building sustainable tourism products from issuing policies, planning and training quality human resources. Orienting and supporting the local tourism community in Quynh Nghia commune to develop sustainable tourism.

Quynh Luu needs to pay attention to tourism products associated with agriculture, fisheries, and OCOP products. Promote homestay, farmstay, and camping tourism models; Culinary tourism products that follow nature and are beneficial to health; Meditation and Yoga tourism products...

Before the conference, delegates had time to explore the scenic Dragon Mountain, Mong Ga beach; and experience the wild beauty of Quynh beach. Photo: Nguyen Ba Binh

Therefore, the workshop proposed a number of solutions to exploit the potential of Quynh beach to attract tourists through tourism products. To do that, coastal people, in addition to their traditional seafood exploitation, have also expanded more interesting tourism services to attract more and more tourists to Quynh beach. This is the goal towards developing rural tourism, creating a sustainable source of livelihood for the people.

Concluding the workshop, Mr. Tran Quoc Thanh - Director of the Department of Science and Technology said that for a long time, people in the coastal area of ​​Quynh Luu in general and Quynh Nghia commune in particular have focused on exploiting seafood by traditional means, and have not paid much attention to tourism development.

Mr. Tran Quoc Thanh also recommended that relevant agencies and organizations join in registering tourist routes and destinations; Planning Quynh Nghia urban tourism; Increasing investment in infrastructure; Procedures for operating tourist watercraft (river and sea routes); Issues of landscape and public environment; Organizing and operating rural tourism; Training human resources; Homestay business model; Packaging, labels, brands, and product processing./.