Tourism development associated with promoting local image

DTO - In recent times, Lai Vung district has promoted the development of tourism associated with agriculture - rural areas, OCOP products and creating local images; effectively exploiting the values ​​of indigenous cultural resources, promoting the values ​​of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

Lai Vung pink grapefruit attractions attract visitors from inside and outside the province

Developing agricultural tourism

Lai Vung district is endowed by nature with many advantages for agricultural development, with many resources and potential for tourism development. Currently, the district has 20 community tourism sites recognized by the Provincial People's Committee; 4 provincial historical and cultural relics; 2 intangible cultural heritages; 1 national historical relic.

Identifying pink grapefruit as a typical tourism product of the district, the locality has recently focused on maintaining existing tourist attractions, while proposing policies to encourage gardeners to research and plant in different seasons, combining other fruit gardens such as dragon fruit, plum, coconut, strawberry, rambutan, along with ornamental flowers, craft villages, OCOP products, historical and cultural relics... open to welcome tourists throughout the year.

The district promotes the effective operation of handicraft production establishments and traditional craft villages such as: Bay Tot miniature boat building establishment (Long Hau commune), Bay Luyen miniature bamboo product production establishment (Long Thang commune), net weaving craft (Hoa Long commune), bamboo basket weaving craft (Tan Thanh commune), rice paper making craft (Tan Phuoc commune)... Along with that, the locality regularly checks the conditions of facilities, amenities, human resources serving tourists, information reporting regime of orchard sightseeing spots; mobilizes tourist attractions, accommodation establishments, and food and beverage establishments to prioritize serving and introducing dishes made from local specialties...

Exploiting tourism in a sustainable way, Mr. Phan Van Sang - owner of Ba Lien pink grapefruit garden (Long Hau commune) applies organic farming methods, minimizing the use of fertilizers and chemicals, so the trees grow well. Thanks to the implementation of creative methods, his garden quickly attracts a large number of tourists, especially during the harvest season. Not only does it bring a stable source of income, this model also contributes to promoting the Lai Vung pink grapefruit brand, creating jobs for many local workers. During the peak harvest season, the tangerine garden is crowded with tourists, with the busiest day welcoming about 500 people. Each year, the garden harvests over 5 tons of fruit, but the revenue from selling fruit only accounts for 1/3 of the revenue, the rest comes from tourism.

The Hai Kiet pink tangerine garden in Long Hau commune is bustling with tourists these days. Dressed in ao dai, ao ba ba, combined with scarves and conical hats, tourists are passionately taking photos next to tangerine trees laden with beautiful, golden fruit. In the garden, there are miniature landscapes, bamboo bridges over canals, and sampans for tourists to experience and take photos.

Mr. Doan Anh Kiet - owner of Hai Kiet Pink Tangerine Garden Tourist Spot said that he has 24 years of experience growing pink tangerines. His tangerine garden is 5,000 square meters wide, and the weather was favorable at the time of harvesting the first fruits, so the fruits were plentiful and shiny. This year, he is running a tourism service business, welcoming visitors to visit the tangerine garden, take photos, and serve food and drinks, picnics, etc.

Mr. Phan Van Tap - Vice Chairman of Lai Vung District People's Committee, said: "In recent times, the district has paid attention to innovating tourism development in a sustainable direction, focusing on brand building, specialization, and modernization. The district has also developed a plan for local tourism development, raising awareness of tourism development; developing transport infrastructure, developing typical tourism products, agriculture associated with OCOP, promoting and calling for investment in tourism, training human resources for tourism development, improving state management of tourism; coordinating with socio-political organizations to thoroughly grasp the contents of the plan on building the image of the locality, Lai Vung people, humanity, dynamism and creativity...".

Tourists visit and experience the craft of making Lai Vung spring rolls - National intangible cultural heritage

Make tourism an important economic sector

In the coming time, Lai Vung District People's Committee will deploy many solutions to create consensus and consistency in awareness and action of all levels, sectors, localities, businesses and people; focus on developing tourism to become an important economic sector of the district and one of the attractive destinations of Dong Thap province; ensure harmony between the goal of rapid development and maintaining stability, flexible and effective adaptation to unpredictable events of natural disasters, climate change and epidemics.

The district effectively exploits the advantages of the unique resources of each locality, associated with preserving and promoting cultural values ​​- heritage, pride in the homeland and people of Lai Vung, Dong Thap to develop tourism and build the local image; promote connections with industries and fields, increase the value chain of agricultural products in tourism development; attract social resources to invest in tourism development, contributing to improving the quality of products and services, local image, spreading the good cultural values ​​of the locality.

In addition, investing in completing tourism infrastructure - trade services - transport infrastructure; diversifying, developing and perfecting typical tourism products and developing new products with advantages in culture, history, agriculture, rivers; focusing on developing community tourism associated with products such as: fruit gardens, ornamental flowers, historical and cultural values, OCOP products; linking the organization of political, economic, cultural and sports events with promoting tourism and local image... At the same time, creating a favorable environment to call on economic sectors inside and outside the province to participate in investing in tourism development as well as exploiting the potential and advantages of the district, effectively contributing to tourism development; connecting the district's tourist destinations with Sa Dec City, Cao Lanh City, Cao Lanh District, Chau Thanh and Lap Vo; forming tours and tourist routes to improve the quality of tourism product value chains...

Mr. Phan Van Tap - Vice Chairman of Lai Vung District People's Committee, shared more: "In the coming time, the locality will continue to promote propaganda work, raise awareness of tourism development, create changes in awareness of all levels, sectors and people, considering tourism as one of the important economic sectors of the district. Along with that, increase investment in tourism development, develop transport infrastructure, tourism infrastructure, develop specific tourism products, agricultural and rural tourism products. At the same time, improve the effectiveness of state management of tourism, including reviewing, adjusting and supplementing tourism development into the overall planning of socio-economic development of the district; promote digital transformation, apply information technology to tourism development; train human resources for tourism staff, gradually build a dynamic, creative and professional tourism team, the community becomes a team of tourism propaganda and promotion, representing the image and beauty of the locality...".

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