VietNamNet Bridge – A number of community-based tours have debuted in Don Hamlet in the central province of Thanh Hoa. 

Lush landscapes: Ba Thuoc District in Thanh Hoa Province is endowed with stunning natural beauty. A number of community-based tours have been opened in the region, with the hope of attracting more tourists. — VNA/VNS Photo Pham Hoa Mai

Pu Luong is a nature reserve established in 1999, covering Ba Thuoc and Quan Hooa districts. It is considered a valuable natural reserve for scientific research, socio-economic and ecotourism development.

The tours offer visitors activities to discover local primaeval forests, waterfalls, rivers and mountains.

They can also participate in traditional festivals of the locality, visit traditional trade villages, enjoy local specialities and experience daily activities of locals, especially those from ethnic minority groups. Visitors can take one-day tours in Puu Luong, or two-day tours across three districts of Ba Thuoc, Quan Hoa and Lang Chanh. There are also tours going across Hoa Binh Province to Ba Thuoc.

Chairman of Ba Thuoc District People’s Committee Lo Van Thang said the development of community tourism hopes to help with poverty reduction, raise incomes and improve the livelihoods of local residents, thus contributing to bolstering the locality’s socio-economic development. 

He highlighted the significance of the launch of community-based travel tours in the locality, saying that this will help attract more holiday-makers.

Ba Thuoc hopes to create a breakthrough in tourism development, Thang said, adding that the locality has set a goal of welcoming 30,000 visitors by 2020, of which about one third will be international tourists.

In recent years, Ba Thuoc District has focused on upgrading infrastructure in many tourist destinations. It has also enhanced promotion of community tourism, restored many traditional cultural activities, in connection with conserving and developing intangible cultural values and training human resources for the tourism sector. 

Source: VNS