(TITC) – In recent years, the tourism industry in Binh Dinh has developed strongly. The province determines agricultural tourism as a leverage for new rural development.
Binh Dinh develops agricultural tourism based on the potential and advantages of agricultural tourism products in northern and western of the province. For example, Go Loi tea and green-skin grapefruit area in Hoai An district; Tam Quan coconut forest in Hoai Nhon town; giant squash village in Phu My district; ethnic villages, valleys of terraced fields, myrtle hills in An Lao district; clean vegetable garden and peach garden in Vinh Thanh district; safe vegetable area along the Kon River in Tay Son district…
According to Mr. Tran Van Phuc, Director of Binh Dinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the province is using investment resources on developing tourism to become a key economic sector, promoting the development of high-tech agriculture associated with the formation of tourism value chain and new rural construction in the period 2021-2025.
In particular, the completed transportation infrastructure system in Binh Dinh will create favorable conditions for the development of agricultural tourism in traditional craft villages, farms, and ecological zones. Agricultural tourism is identified by Binh Dinh as a driving force for the progress of building sustainable new rural areas. Agricultural tourism not only contributes to transforming the economic structure and expanding product output, but also preserves rural cultural values or the value of specific commodity brands.
Eo Gio, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh. Photo: TITC
Since 2019, the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province has approved the tourism development orientation for the northern region of the province until 2025, vision to 2035. Including the project to develop community tourism in Ly Luong and Ly Hung villages (Nhon Ly commune) and Bai Xep (Ghenh Rang ward) in Quy Nhon city until 2025; pilot project to develop tourism in traditional craft villages in the province until 2025. This is the basis for sectors to coordinate and synchronously deploy solutions, aiming to develop agricultural tourism associated with new rural construction.
In addition, community tourism activities in Binh Dinh have initially developed in communes and wards in the coastal area of Quy Nhon city such as Nhon Ly, Nhon Hai, Nhon Chau, Ghenh Rang. At the same time, a community tourism program is formed, tourism combined with visiting craft villages…
Many residents of Nhon Ly fishing village (Quy Nhon city) shared: Tourism development in Nhon Ly commune has created many jobs and increased income for local people. Tourism development has created motivation for fishing village residents to invest in restaurants and transportation for marine tourism.
An Nhon town has recently paid attention to exploiting its strengths to develop rural tourism. According to Mr. To Hong Phuong, Head of the Culture and Sports Department of An Nhon town, in the coming time, this locality will continue to support the development of traditional craft villages such as Bau Da wine village (Nhon Loc commune), An Thai noodle cake village (Nhon Phuc commune), fine arts wood village (Nhon Hau commune), Tay Phuong Danh forging village (Dap Da ward), apricot village (Nhon An commune).
“An Nhon Town encourages organizations and individuals to invest in places to display products associated with areas, tourist attractions, craft villages and produce souvenir items and typical local gifts to introduce to customers and tourists”, Mr. To Hong Phuong shared.
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