Signing of cooperation agreement to develop eco-tourism and community tourism in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 29, in Con Cuong district, Nghe An Department of Tourism organized a seminar and signed a cooperation agreement on developing eco-tourism associated with protecting and developing forests in ethnic minority areas within the framework of the GEF project.
Attending the seminar were representatives of the Department of Tourism, the GEF SPG Project Management Board (Global Environment Facility), the Provincial Tourism Association; representatives of relevant departments and sectors, tourism experts; businesses operating in the tourism sector and leaders of Con Cuong and Tuong Duong districts along with units and households benefiting from projects funded by GEF.
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| Scene of the discussion. Photo: Cong Kien |
The seminar aims to review the models that have been implemented within the framework of the GEF SPG project approval in the past; consult with tourism businesses to improve products and services. From there, remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation process at the local level and propose solutions for implementation in the context.Covid-19 epidemicis getting complicated.
The Ecotourism Development Project for Ethnic Minorities in the Buffer Zone of Pu Mat National Park, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF SPG), aims to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve in association with the protection and sustainable development of forests, and to improve knowledge and capacity in the protection and sustainable development of forests in association with the development of ecotourism.
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| Rest stop at the Sang Le forest (Tuong Duong). Photo: Cong Kien |
Successfully built 3 development modelsEcotourismassociated with sustainable forest protection and development to popularize and replicate in the cajuput forest in Quang Thinh village, Khe Co area in Quang Phuc village, Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong) and Xieng village, Mon Son commune (Con Cuong)...
At the seminar, representatives of cooperatives, households and local authorities raised difficulties and obstacles in the process of operating tourism services such as lack of facilities, human resources not meeting requirements, low number of visitors, etc. From there, it was proposed that the Department of Tourism increase the opening of professional training courses, especially for tour guides, to better serve tourists.
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| Mr. Nguyen Manh Loi - Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism requested leaders of localities, units and households benefiting from GEF's support projects to speed up completion and improve product quality. Photo: Cong Kien |
Representatives of travel companies gave some opinions on upgrading and repairing the road to Mon Son commune (Con Cuong), researching and reasonably arranging stops, check-in points and walking routes in the area.solitary forestbelonging to Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong). At the same time, it is necessary to create differences between community tourism spots, plan places to eat, sleep and arrange the construction of toilets reasonably, promote propaganda and promotion work...
In his concluding remarks, Mr. Nguyen Manh Loi - Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism requested leaders of localities, units and households benefiting from GEF's support projects to speed up completion and improve quality.product,Expanding links and cooperation to increase people's income...
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| Tourism businesses, cooperatives and households have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in tourism activities. Photo: Cong Kien |
At the end of the seminar, tourism businesses, cooperatives and households signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in tourism activities.