Da Bac district promotes ethnic groups’ cultural values associated with community tourism development

10/5/2024 - 8:49:12 AM

In the first nine months of 2024, Da Bac district has intensified efforts in preserving and promoting the cultural values of ethnic groups in tandem with community-based tourism development. Many cultural tourism products have been built on the basis of preserving and maintaining the architecture of ethnic minority houses as well as traditional crafts such as making do (poonah) paper, brocade weaving, embroidery, and indigo dyeing.

Residents of Sung hamlet in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, preserve traditional crafts associated with the building of community-based tourism products.

Many traditional festivals, such as the Thac Bo Temple Festival, have been included in the tourism strategy. The Cau Muong Festival in Muong Chieng commune and others such as the Muong ethnic group's rice-sowing festival, lap tinh (naming) ritual of the Dao ethnic people, and the new rice festival of the Tay ethnic group have been preserved.

The district has paid attention to organising activities to promote the value of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Tay, Muong, and Dao ethnic groups, while building traditional cultural models of ethnic minorities under Project 6 of the National Target Programme on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority-Inhabited and Mountainous Areas for 2023 in Sung hamlet, Cao Son commune.

Community-based tourism has been stepped up in Ke hamlet, Hien Luong commune; Duc Phong and Doan Ket hamlets, Tien Phong commune; Sung hamlet in Cao Son commune; and Dua (Coconut) Island tourism site in Vay Nua commune. In the first months of this year, the district welcomed over 145,000 tourists, including nearly 4,600 foreign visitors, and earned 64 billion VND (about 2.58 million USD) from tourism.

Phong Linh flower in Thang village, Thach Yen commune attracts tourists

A Phong Linh (Yellow Tabebuia) flower garden in Thang village, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district is currently in full bloom, drawing a large number of visitors.

Pa Co commune develops community-based tourism

Community-based tourism has been thriving in Pa Co commune, Mai Chau district thanks to advantages in natural landscape and cultural identity.

Ta communal house recognised as provincial-level historical, cultural relic site

Doan Ket commune of Yen Thuy district has recently held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Ta communal house as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic site.

Lac Thuy boosts mulberry farming, agro-tourism

In Lac Thuy district, the fertile alluvial land along the Boi River is now home to lush green mulberry gardens, marking the emergence of a new agricultural industry - mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming.

Discovering unique, captivating tourism products at PriorBay Resort

Officially opening in February, Ngoi Hoa Ecotourism Site (PriorBay Resort) in Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, has quickly become a sought-after destination. It offers visitors a chance to indulge in distinctive and enticing experiences.

Muong woman weaves tourism in Hoa Binh city’s heart

Gia Trang Heian Homestay, a unique cultural oasis in the heart of Hoa Binh city, has become a compelling attraction for tourists seeking ethnic cultural experiences within an urban setting. Bui Thi Hien, a local in Kim Boi district with aspiration for ethnic culture and community-based tourism development, created the homestay that seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary features.