(HBO) - In recent years, the model of community tourism of Da Bac district built has been attracting domestic and foreign tourists. Besides the community tourism destinations of Ke hamlet (Hien Luong commune), Da Bia hamlet (Tien Phong commune), Sung village (Cao Son commune) has been developing the community for nearly 3 years but is now attractive to visitors for experimenting, discovering the majestic natural scenery of the upland Da Bac.
Domestic and foreign visitors visit,
experience at community tourism attractions in Sung village, Cao Son commune
(Da Bac).
Sung village is located at an altitude of
about 530 meters above sea level, behind is the majestic Bieu mountain range,
at the foot is the terraced rice, stretching along the romantic hillside.
Around the village, there are hiking trails up to the mountain, through
streams, terraces and production areas of the local people. Ms. Ly Sao Mai, the
coordinator of Da Bac Community Tourism Company in Sung Hamlet, said that: in
Sung village, there are 73 households, of which 100% are Dao ethnic group. This
is a place that preserves the traditional cultural values of the Dao Tien
ethnic people and is being preserved and invested to develop the community
tourism. Coming to Sung Hamlet, visitors will not only be able to explore the
local culture, learn customs, traditional customs, architecture of houses and
life of local people but also enjoy national ethnic cuisine, such as:
mountainous chickens, stream fish, forest young bamboo, Can wine, Hoang wine,
etc. Specially, they can experience with the local people through activities
such as rice transplantation, forest planting, husbandry, cooking rice,
fishing.
At present, there are 3 household running tourism
businesses in the village: Thanh Chung, Xuan Lan, Nhat Quy and a showroom
introducing and selling products of Ms. Ly Thi Tien's family. Especially, more
than 90% of households still keep the houses with ground land, traditional
roofs of palm leaves of the Dao ethnic group. The people here still keep and
preserve traditional weaving from the dyeing of indigo, weaving, embroidery of
skirts, dresses, and printing patterns on skirts by beeswax. In addition,
visitors who want to find out more about other attractions can go by motorbike
about 1 hour or walk (there are 3 routes to choose: 6 hours, 10 hours and 13
hours) to Da Bia village. - a community tourism site of Muong ethnic group in
Tien Phong commune. From there, they can take a boat to visit the tourist spots
on the romantic Hoa Binh Lake.
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
