Di Linh gradually develops community tourism

The People's Committee of Di Linh district has just issued a plan to implement the Project on Developing Community Tourism in Vietnam in the district. With the potential of rich natural resources and indigenous culture, Di Linh is gradually preparing to develop this tourism trend in a sustainable manner.

With a traditional culture imbued with the identity of ethnic minorities, Di Linh district has great potential to develop community tourism.

• LAND RICH IN POTENTIAL AND ADVANTAGES

With the motto of 3 together: “Eat together, stay together, work together”, community tourism is a new experience trend, full of responsibility and benefits for both tourists and local people. In which, the community is the one who provides products and services for tourists, is also the one responsible for protecting tourism resources and shares the economic benefits created by tourism development. Developing community tourism will create more jobs and increase income for local communities, contributing to poverty reduction, preserving and promoting unique local cultural features.

With the advantage of cool climate, beautiful landscapes, wild landscapes, large area, Di Linh district is considered to have many favorable conditions to develop community tourism with unique and diverse tourism products: Fertile basalt land located at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level, with undulating mountainous terrain, temperate climate all year round; besides the Dong Nai 2 and Dong Nai 3 hydroelectric dams, there is also a system of ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams distributed throughout the district, creating a source of cool, fresh air and a source of water to serve the agricultural production needs of the people. Di Linh has Bra Yang mountain peak over 1,000 m high, Bobla natural waterfall (Lien Dam commune), Liliang waterfall (Cau 4 waterfall, Gung Re commune), Ka La lake and many other beautiful wild landscapes.

In addition, Di Linh district is also considered the cultural cradle of the K'Ho ethnic group with nearly 40% of ethnic minorities from the Central Highlands living there. The K'Ho Traditional Village located in Klong Trao village, Gung Re commune (on National Highway 28 to Binh Thuan) has become a place to preserve and maintain the tangible and intangible cultures of the K'Ho Sre people. The district still preserves the cultural features imbued with the national identity of the local people through gong teams, brocade sewing, weaving, etc. Along with that are unique architectural works such as: Di Linh communal house - a provincial historical relic, the Governor's Palace of Dong Nai Thuong province...

In addition, Di Linh is known as the coffee capital of Lam Dong province with a growing area of ​​over 45,000 hectares, mainly Robusta coffee; Di Linh coffee beans have been recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology since 2008, and currently have many high-quality roasted and ground coffee products.

Currently, in Di Linh district, there are 51 tourist accommodation establishments with 600 rooms, 840 beds, with adequate facilities and techniques to serve tourists; there is 1 tourist spot (Liliang); Tea Bobla Waterfall sightseeing spot. With the potential of rich natural and cultural tourism resources, Di Linh attracts tourists thanks to the harmonious combination of natural scenery and unique cultural features of the people. In 2024, the whole district welcomed nearly 31,000 visitors, nearly 19,000 overnight guests, becoming a favorite destination for many domestic and foreign tourists.

• SUSTAINABLE PREPARATION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM

In order to promote the potential and advantages of the locality, focusing on developing tourism associated with promoting national cultural identity, at the end of February, the People's Committee of Di Linh district issued a plan to implement the Project on Developing Community Tourism in Vietnam in the district. Accordingly, it is determined to develop community tourism in a sustainable direction; associated with promoting progress and social equity. Effectively exploiting the potential, strengths and characteristics of the locality; at the same time, mobilizing resources to develop community tourism; integrating with the contents of implementing national target programs in the area...

Di Linh district also sets specific goals for the 2025-2027 and 2028-2030 periods, and conducts an assessment of the current status of community tourism development in the district to identify issues that need to be resolved in restoring, preserving and promoting traditional cultural values. In addition, it focuses on training and educating cadres and workers; surveying, evaluating and proposing plans to support facilities and equipment for ethnic minorities to carry out activities, with priority given to ethnic minorities.

According to Mr. Vu Duc Nhuan - Vice Chairman of Di Linh District People's Committee, to develop community tourism, we must make tourists feel like "coming home"; at the same time, we must aim for creative thinking to come up with new ideas suitable to local reality. Therefore, in community tourism, we need to promote the skills and personalities of individuals, especially the indigenous people. From there, we must orient them to play the role of the mainstay human resources in the tourism development of that community.

Recently, the People's Committee of Di Linh district organized a training conference on knowledge and skills for developing community tourism for more than 70 trainees who are cultural officials of communes and towns; artisans; households with the need to implement community tourism models; community tourism service providers... Trainees were equipped with knowledge and skills related to community tourism; building tourism products based on indigenous livelihood culture; setting up community tourism models from the community's internal strength. This is considered a preparatory step for Di Linh district to be ready for the sustainable development of community tourism in the locality.

Source: http://baolamdong.vn/du-lich/202503/di-linh-tung-buoc-phat-trien-du-lich-cong-dong-1731e30/