Rural tourism promotes new rural construction

A tourist spot in Tan Hop commune, Huong Hoa district attracts many visitors - Photo provided by the facility

Quang Tri possesses rich natural and cultural resources, which are very favorable for the development of rural tourism. With a diverse ecosystem including forests, rivers, hills, seas, traditional craft villages and unique historical and cultural relics, the province is gradually forming typical tourism models, associated with regional identity. To develop rural tourism, the province has recently issued many policies to support the development of infrastructure for rural tourism.

At the same time, training courses are organized to improve the capacity of community tourism for people in potential localities. Along with that, promotion and connection with travel businesses are also promoted to bring rural tourism products closer to tourists... Up to now, some localities in the province have initially formed typical rural tourism models. Agricultural experience activities, eco-tourism... are gradually becoming attractive tourism products, contributing to increasing income and creating jobs for rural people.

Promoting the available potential and advantages, Huong Hoa district has directed to focus on upgrading and investing in rural tourism development associated with the implementation of the criteria for building new rural areas. In particular, special attention is paid to the task of enhancing promotion, advertising, and calling for investment attraction through seminars, fairs, and competitions.

At the same time, promote widely on media channels about the potential and strengths of local tourism. Community tourism and agricultural tourism products are currently mainly exploiting ecological landscape values ​​such as Ta Puong waterfall in Huong Viet commune, Chenh Venh waterfall in Huong Phung commune.... Exploiting agricultural production activities on coffee farms or exploiting traditional cultural values ​​of Van Kieu, Pa Ko ethnic groups and natural landscapes such as the community tourism site of Chenh Venh village, Huong Phung commune.

Many tourism models such as homestay, farmstay, bungalow, camping, clamping have been piloted effectively, attracting a large number of tourists. Thanks to that, tourism revenue and social income from tourism in Huong Hoa district are increasing. The development of the tourism industry has attracted many social workers and contributed to the development of other economic sectors. Income has been improved, thereby giving rural people more conditions to invest in developing welfare works such as electricity, roads, schools, stations, and improving the appearance of the countryside.

Along with advantages, rural tourism in the province still faces some difficulties and shortcomings. That is, rural tourism models in Quang Tri are still spontaneous, unsystematic, lacking connection, lacking sustainability, so the efficiency is not high, not satisfying the needs of real experience and shopping of tourists; not attracting businesses to invest in systematic tourism development. Connection and cooperation with travel businesses are not much.

Some tourist destinations still have problems with planning and procedures for converting agricultural land use to service and tourism land. Land law does not fully regulate policies for combining landscape business and ecotourism under forest canopy; there are no regulations on planning and land use plans for mixed land use on agricultural land...

Preserving and developing traditional occupations, craft villages, and traditional craft villages associated with agricultural tourism is a difficult task, requiring a long-term vision. Currently, very few families maintain traditional handicrafts. In addition, the issue of communication, promotion, and development of rural tourism associated with the program of building new rural areas in a sustainable direction, ensuring the harmony of interests between parties to balance conservation, preservation, and development has not been implemented professionally and systematically...

In order to promote the development of rural tourism associated with promoting the potential and advantages of agriculture, craft villages, culture and ecological environment of localities, improving the quality of material and spiritual life of rural people..., the province sets a goal of striving to recognize 1-2 points in 2025, support infrastructure for 1-2 rural tourism points; have 1-2 rural tourism points participating in the assessment, classification and recognition of OCOP products; 100% of recognized rural tourism points selected for construction in 2025 are introduced and promoted...

To achieve the set goals, information and propaganda work has been promoted, contributing to raising awareness, changing thinking, knowledge and actions for Party committees, authorities, cadres, organizations, individuals doing tourism business, people, communities and tourists on sustainable rural tourism development in building new rural areas.

Conduct surveys and select product ideas with potential to develop into rural tourism products in 2025, prioritizing the selection of suitable rural tourism destinations associated with the advantages of agriculture, culture, craft villages or ecological environment of the province. Training and coaching are also focused on. Develop and implement programs to promote, advertise and support the development of rural tourism products based on the advantages of agricultural production activities...; build, develop and position the brand of rural tourism destinations.

Diversify methods and content of promoting and advertising rural tourism to suit different types of tourism and target groups. At the same time, establish a cooperation network between rural tourism destinations to create attractive tourism routes. Apply technology, promote digital transformation in rural tourism development. Enhance information sharing, exchange and coordination between relevant sectors and fields to implement synchronous and effective rural tourism development activities.

Thanh Le

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/du-lich-nong-thon-thuc-day-xay-dung-nong-thon-moi-192920.htm