Announcing the community tourism destination of Khuon Tat hamlet, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen

On the afternoon of October 30, Dinh Hoa district held an announcement ceremony for the Provincial People's Committee's Decision to recognize Khuon Tat hamlet, Phu Dinh commune as a community tourism site. Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee and Head of the Provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee.

Khuon Tat Hamlet has 102 households with more than 400 people, the proportion of ethnic minorities accounts for more than 90%. This is where Uncle Ho lived and worked during the period 1947-1954. In the hamlet, there are many beautiful landscapes, mountains, forests, majestic waterfalls, many historical relics (Khuon Tat Historical Relic is one of 13 relics belonging to the ATK Dinh Hoa Special National Relic Site), and unique cultural identity.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Thanh Binh - Vice Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee said that implementing the Resolution of the Dinh Hoa District Party Congress for the 2020 - 2025 term; Decision No. 7911/QD-UBND dated December 30, 2021 of Dinh Hoa District People's Committee on promulgating the Project on developing community tourism associated with preserving and promoting the cultural values, traditional history of ethnic groups in Dinh Hoa district for the period 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030.

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Binh - Vice Chairman of Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee (far right) presented the Decision of the Provincial People's Committee recognizing the Khuon Tat Community Tourism Site, Phu Dinh Commune, Dinh Hoa District. (Photo: Thai Nguyen Newspaper)

Khuon Tat Hamlet has implemented the district's support contents including landscape construction and supporting households to participate in tourism development such as: Investing in roads to tourist sites with a length of 1.5 km. Implementing a 50% bank interest support package for 02 households registering for loans to develop community tourism. Supporting landscape creation for 03 households registering for tourism development with a budget of 80 million/household; making water wheels, building village gates... After a period of implementation, up to now, initially 05 households have registered to operate homestays with the capacity to receive 20-25 tourists/facility; at the same time developing a number of supplementary products to welcome tourists such as herbal foot bath; fishing experience; folk games; making traditional cakes; cycling experience at tourist sites....

Delegates visit and enjoy Dinh Hoa specialties. (Photo: Thai Nguyen Newspaper)

"The effective implementation of policies and content supporting tourism development has encouraged and motivated the people of Khuon Tat hamlet to participate in tourism development, promote and introduce cultural identity and tourism products; creating sustainable livelihoods for people to develop the economy and reduce poverty," emphasized comrade Nguyen Thanh Binh.

The Khuon Tat hamlet community tourism site, Phu Dinh commune is directly managed by the People's Committee of Phu Dinh commune, directing the ATK community tourism cooperative and households registered to participate in community tourism development activities to implement registered tourism activities, develop tourism, organize to welcome visitors; develop and maintain tourism products.

Demonstrating the technique of pounding rice cake. (Photo: Thai Nguyen Newspaper)

Households and individuals in the hamlet directly participate in providing services at tourist sites. Households providing tourism services are trained in skills for developing community tourism and operating rural tourism development. Many households in the hamlet have visited, studied and exchanged experiences in developing community tourism in the provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lao Cai and Tuyen Quang.

Since its inception, the Khuon Tat community tourism site has welcomed over 20 groups of visitors with over 5,000 visitors coming to experience the experience. In addition to fully preparing all conditions to welcome visitors, households doing community tourism in Khuon Tat always actively learn from tourism development experiences; focus on improving the quality, attitude, and service style to create a good impression, attracting more visitors to community tourism services.

Phan Anh

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/cong-bo-diem-du-lich-cong-dong-xom-khuon-tat-huyen-dinh-hoa-thai-nguyen-post319307.html