The first festival of ethnic minority groups with population of less than 10,000 will be held in Lai Chau city in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau from November 3-5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press conference on October 23.
Tan Hoa in the central province of Quang Binh has been named among the Best Tourism Villages 2023 by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
This time, many orange and pomelo gardens in Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province get into the harvest. Despite sharp decrease in cultivation area, this year the product quality has been improved thanks to appropriate caring procedures and techniques. The local government is proactively supporting farmers and businesses to expand the market for the products and attract tourists.
The Hoa Binh People’s Committee convened a meeting on October 11 to launch a plan to organise a festival gathering community-based tourism villages from eight northwestern provinces. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan, who is also head of the organising committee, chaired the event.
On October 10th, in Tan Lac district (Hoa Binh), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a training class in English and skills on the rural tourism services (OCOP) in 2023 for 25 learners, who are the employees of the units, the individuals, the households, the tourism service cooperatives, the officials and social and cultural civil servants of Quyet Chien, Ngo Luong and Van Son communes.
Under pressure from the short lychee harvest season, 2023 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer Nguyen Van Huu in Xe Cu village, Thanh Hai commune, Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) converted to grow oranges and grapefruits in line with organic method. In 2022, the his citrus garden brought him a revenue of 5.3 billion VND (223,502 USD) or a profit of 3.5 billion VND excluding the production cost.
The One Commune One Product (OCOP) program Lang Son implemented by the province over the years has contributed significantly to branding and market development for products. Among the criteria of OCOP products, “product story” is an important factor in promoting and attracting customers to the product.
When mentioning Hong Thai commune (Na Hang – Tuyen Quang), tourists will imagine a peaceful land with majestic natural beauty.
Implementing the Prime Minister’s One Commune One Product (OCOP) Programme, Son La province has adjusted and supplemented requirements in accordance with the goal of developing the OCOP Programme for the 2021-2025 period.
Visiting rural areas on the Moc Chau – Son La plateau, we clearly felt the changes in people’s lives, with much improved infrastructure thanks to the engagement of the entire political system, along with the consensus of the people in joining hands to build new-style rural areas.
Official promotion of rural tourism website of the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism
