Nghe An aims to build eco-tourism along Lam River
On the afternoon of December 27, the Department of Science and Technology organized a survey and discussion on the eco-tourism route along Lam River in Vinh city and surrounding areas of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
Attending the survey and discussion were representatives of the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Tourism, Vinh City People's Committee, Hung Nguyen District; along with representatives of the Departments of Culture and Sports, Natural Resources and Environment, Information and Communications; Institute of Planning and Architecture; researchers and travel businesses, tourism companies.
Suburban areaLam River(from Vinh city to Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong districts...) is considered an area with great potential for developing riverside ecotourism, combined with cultural and spiritual tourism. Through the survey, this place possesses convenient traffic infrastructure, a rich historical and cultural relic system, and especially the Folk Song Heritage Vi, Giam recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
According to a report from the Department of Science and Technology, river tourism is a type of tourism that has long been exploited in many countries around the world. In Vietnam, only a few localities such as Hue, Da Nang, and Can Tho have developed this type of tourism, while many large rivers with historical, cultural and unique landscape values have not been effectively exploited. Lam River, a river with rich cultural sediments of Nghe An, is also among them.
In fact, some hotels and restaurants have exploited eco-tourism along the Lam River, providing services such as enjoying typical river cuisine, listening to folk songs and visiting historical and cultural relics along the river.
However, these activities are spontaneous, without synchronous investment from the government and businesses. The key point is the lack of long-term planning strategy, including identifying stops, entertainment, shopping, sightseeing areas and coordination between related industries, businesses and localities.
At the seminar, delegates assessed the potential for tourism development along the Lam River, the current status of infrastructure, tourism products, landscapes, as well as the ability to connect tours and routes. Many solutions were also proposed to build eco-tourism along the Lam River, contributing to the development of Vinh city into a riverside tourism city.
A representative of the Department of Science and Technology said that after the survey, the Department will coordinate with the tourism industry and travel agencies to develop specific tours and routes, identifying attractive destinations for tourism on the Lam River. In the first phase, the focus will be on connecting sightseeing and experience spots at famous landmarks along the Lam River, in Vinh city, Nam Dan and Thanh Chuong districts (Nghe An province) and Nghi Xuan and Duc Tho districts (Ha Tinh province)./.