Survey of community tourism models in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Tourism coordinated with Nghe An Tourism Association to organize a famtrip of local travel businesses to survey and evaluate a number of community tourism models associated with forest development and protection in Con Cuong and Tuong Duong districts.
During 2 days (March 12 and 13), the famtrip delegation surveyed and evaluated the models: Mulberry planting, silkworm raising, and zoning and preserving color trees for brocade weaving in Xieng village, Mon Son commune (Con Cuong); modelhomestayserving community tourism; Sang Le forest ecotourism development model associated with forest protection in Quang Phuc and Quang Thinh villages, Tam Dinh commune, Van Cua Rao temple tourist site (Tuong Duong)...
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| Communication, Cultural Behavior, Cuisine and Service Competitiontourists2021. Photo: Hoang Duc Chung |
The famtrip group's activities are one of the initial activities to awaken the potential for exploiting the cultural and community tourism values and indigenous ecology along National Highway 7A, gradually serving tourists and creating sustainable livelihoods for the people. At the same time, building a safe destination for people and tourists when traveling within the province afterCovid-19 epidemicunder the slogan "Nghe An people travel in the province".
Within the framework of the program, the Famtrip delegation of Nghe An travel businesses participated in exchanges and learned about the cultural identity of the above ethnic groups through the Communication, Cultural Behavior, Cuisine and Service Competition.tourists2021. The contest attracted 3 participating teams, including: Quang Phuc Village, Quang Thinh Village (Tam Dinh Commune - Tuong Duong) and Xieng Village (Mon Son Commune - Con Cuong). At the end of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to Quang Thinh Village Team, the second prize to Xieng Village and the third prize to Quang Phuc Village.
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| Awarding prizes to teams participating in the Communication, Cultural Behavior, Cuisine and Service Competitiontourists2021. Photo: Hoang Duc Chung |
These activities aim to implement Decision No. 3896/QD-UBND dated October 1, 2019 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province on receiving and approving the project "Developing Ecotourism for ethnic minorities".ethnic minorities"Buffer zone of Pu Mat National Park, contributing to biodiversity conservation of Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve associated with protection and sustainable forest development" by the Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Program, United Nations Development Program (UNDP-GEF SGP).
After the survey, travel businesses will build tours, routes and step up promotion to attract tourists after the Covid-19 pandemic.