Chau O town (Binh Son district) is home to My Thien pottery village with a history of more than 200 years, famous far and wide. To develop tourism associated with exploiting the potential of My Thien pottery, the locality strengthens connections to introduce products; creates conditions to connect tours from the pottery village to other locations in the area.
Recently, Quang Ngai province and Binh Son district have also provided funding for ceramic production facilities to build facilities to preserve and develop craft villages and exploit tourism.
In Nghia Hanh district, the land along Phuoc Giang river used to be famous for growing mulberry and raising silkworms. However, this profession only flourished for a short time, due to lack of planning, strict farming techniques, and unstable consumption market.
It was thought that the mulberry growing and silkworm raising profession had died out, but since 2015, the price of silkworm cocoons has been stable, and the products produced have been guaranteed, so this profession has gradually revived. The local government encourages people to preserve and develop the silkworm raising profession in conjunction with experiential tourism, promoting the image of the craft village.
The silkworm farm of Ms. Vo Thi Thu An's family (Hanh Nhan commune, Nghia Hanh district) is one of the places that regularly welcomes tourists to visit and take photos.
"Growing mulberry and raising silkworms brings in much higher income than other crops such as cassava, corn, peanuts... Now that tourism is being developed, more and more visitors are coming. We have more income so we are very excited" - Ms. An shared.
Or in Duc Pho town, Sa Huynh pottery is also becoming an attractive destination. Over thousands of years, the ancient Sa Huynh pottery craft gradually fell into oblivion. But in 2023, with the support of the local government, the Sa Huynh Prehistoric Pottery Cooperative was established in Vinh An village (Pho Khanh commune) with 7 members.
The cooperative accompanies and supports the remaining potters in Sa Huynh to restore and simulate from shaping techniques to patterns, aiming to revive the ancient pottery of Sa Huynh residents dating back 2,000-3,000 years ago and organize activities for visitors to experience pottery making.
Pham Thi Thu Hanh (Duc Pho High School No. 2) said: “Experiencing a day of pottery making is a very interesting activity. By kneading clay and creating shapes, I also learn more about my hometown’s traditions.”
Statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development show that the province currently has 1 craft village, 5 traditional craft villages and 7 recognized traditional occupations. Craft villages in the province are diverse in types and rich in products, developed in many different occupational groups such as agricultural - forestry - fishery processing, handicrafts, mechanics, ornamental plants...
According to Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai province Nguyen Tien Dung, recently, many community tourism models associated with traditional craft experiences such as tours to experience pottery making, salt making, brocade weaving, farming, etc. have been formed.
These tourism models not only contribute to promoting local economic development, increasing people's income by bringing tourists to experience products and services, increasing consumption of craft village products, but also help promote the products and values of craft villages. This is an effective way to preserve and promote the cultural values of craft villages.
However, according to Mr. Dung, to develop craft villages associated with tourism in a systematic and long-term manner, more investment is needed in many aspects. At the same time, the products created must meet the needs of tourists and be identified in a specific way.
“To develop craft villages in a sustainable way associated with tourism, in the coming time, the industry will support artisans to stick with their profession and promote vocational training activities. In addition, it will support investment in craft village infrastructure, planning concentrated production areas, planning raw material areas, and assigning management and exploitation rights to local communities... In addition, it is necessary to further strengthen forms of communication and promotion of craft village tourism products,” said Mr. Dung.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/quang-ngai-nhieu-du-dia-de-phat-trien-du-lich-lang-nghe.html
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