(HBO) – The Farmers’ Association in Mai Chau district has just launched a chapter named "Farmers doing homestay” in Lac village, Chieng Chau commune.
Photo: The inauguration of the "Farmers doing homestay” chapter in Lac village
The chapter has 18 members, of whom seven are already members of the farmers' association and the rest are newly admitted ones.
The establishment of the chapter aims to create a close connection between members who share a passion for community tourism business, make use of the available potential and strengths of the locality, improve the living standards of members and stimulate the development of sustainable tourism.
The chapter operates based on the principles of voluntariness, self-governing and democratic centralism. Its main activities include popularising information, guidelines, and policies of the Party and State, socio-economic development policies, the orientation of local industries related to areas that members are interested in.
It also coordinates with relevant agencies to organize training courses in doing business and building new business models in high-value chains.
It will offer a venue for members to discuss plans on how to organize production and offer new services to enhance the value and competitiveness of their business, thus helping create jobs and stable income for members.
The chapter's revenue, contributions of members and mobilization of capital must be tracked to ensure transparency in both finance and the distribution of profits among them. Members of the chapters are entitled to participate in activities, especially training to improve knowledge and skills, and join exchanges to learn from local and international experiences.
They have the right to discuss and raise opinions on the regulations and operational plans of the association. They can make suggestions to the Vietnam Farmers' Union through the chapter on the union's mechanisms, policies, and issues related to agriculture, farmers, rural areas, and the interests of members.
Also at the launching ceremony, the Farmers' Association Chieng Chau commune announced the admission of and give membership cards to the 11 new members of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, who join the "Farmers do Homestay” chapter in Lac village./.
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.
