Mountainous district becomes emerging travel destination
Though a poor village 10 years ago, Don village in the mountainous district of Ba Thuoc, Thanh Hoa province has now become one of the emerging travel destinations with its homestay service.
A view of Don village in Ba Thuoc district (Photo: VNA)
ThanhHoa (VNA) - Though a poor village 10 years ago, Ban Don or Don villagein the mountainous district of Ba Thuoc, Thanh Hoa province has now become oneof the emerging travel destinations with its homestay service for visitors whowish to explore the local life.
Over the last five months of thisyear, the village hosted nearly 10,000 tourists, mainly foreigners.
“This is among the most beautifulplaces I have visited in Vietnam,” said Gian Marco, an Italian visitor. “Thepeople are amazing, especially in the village.”
Gian Marco, an Italian visitor (Photo: VNA)
Ha Van Thuoc, a local resident whooffered homestay service, said since the beginning of the year, his familywelcomed 400 visitors, with 60 percent being foreigners. The tourists, mainlyfrom France, Switzerland and the US, joined his family in their daily meals andvisiting terrace fields.
Ba Thuoc district is now home to 58homestay accommodations. More than 100 other households benefit by plantingclean vegetables and weaving brocades for these homestays.
Homestay tourism services have helped local people escape from poverty (Photo: VNA)
Homestay tourism services have helped local people in the locality escape from poverty and improve their livelihood.
“We have been providing tourismservices since April 2017. We have improved our livelihood thanks to tourism,”Ha Van Hoanh, another local resident of Don village said. “ I hope that theroads to the village will be widened to make it easier for tourists to travelhere,” he added.
A local is weaving in a traditional manner (Photo: VNA)
According to Lo Van Thang, ViceChairman of the Ba Thuoc district People’s Committee, the district has been focusing resources ondeveloping community based tourism in Don and Kho Muong villages. It has alsocombined building new style rural areas with the tourism service in thelocalities.
The initial successes in Ba Thuocare a vivid example for other districts to make community based tourism aneconomic spearhead.-VNA
When it comes to homestay tourism in Vietnam, one may think of the northwestern region. However, in the central province of Thanh Hoa, more attention has been paid to developing this service.
Thanks to its picturesque landscape, Hoang Su Phi in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has become a popular destination. In the last few years, it has used home-stay to boost tourism.
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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) to coordinate with other ministries, agencies and localities to effectively implement policies and directives from the Party, Government, and Prime Minister on tourism development.
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Chatbot and virtual assistants support itinerary consultation and tour bookings, and provide around-the-clock response across multiple platforms while AI advertising applications have been used to optimise budgets and target the right customers. AI has been also employed to analyse customer data, enabling the delivery of personalised tour recommendations.
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Vietnam’s e-visa system is now seen as one of the most efficient, convenient, and transparent in the region. Fully online registration, no paperwork or interviews, and fast and flexible processing time have improved foreigners’ entry experience, creating a competitive advantage over countries clinging to complicated and costly visa procedures.
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In July alone, the city welcomed 695,930 international arrivals, surging 75.3% year-on-year. For the seven-month period, international visitors totalled 4.5 million, up 48% year-on-year.
Welcoming the crew on the morning of July 30, Dang Dong Ha, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, emphasised that the film offers a valuable opportunity to promote Quang Tri’s tourism potential, particularly to Indian visitors, but also to a broader global audience.
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A view of Don village in Ba Thuoc district (Photo: VNA) 
Gian Marco, an Italian visitor (Photo: VNA) 
Homestay tourism services have helped local people escape from poverty (Photo: VNA) 
A local is weaving in a traditional manner (Photo: VNA) 
