The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh opened the Con Chim community-based tourism site in Chau Thanh district on September 9.
Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Departmentof Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh openedthe Con Chim community-based tourism site in Chau Thanh district on September9.
With natural and farming areas spanning 60and 34 ha respectively, Con Chim, a large dune on Co Chien river, has apopulation of 220. The site has clean air and green landscapes, while locallivelihoods revolve around rice cultivation and aquatic farming.
Since May this year, 15 tours to Con Chimhave been sold on a trial basis to test local tourism capacity, receiving praisefor service quality from travel agencies and tourists.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Trung Hoang said authorities have been helping families,organisations and individuals develop tourism.
Accordingly, households investing inhomestay services with between two and five rooms are supported with 30 millionVND (1,295 USD) per room and have 50 percent of their lending interest subsidisedunder specific conditions.
The investment in restaurants with areas spanning200m2 and above to serve more than 100 guests at a time receives 500,000 VNDper square metre; and the maximum fund is 200 million VND.
Meanwhile, the purchase of transport vesselsable to carry more than 20 passengers each will see 10 percent of costsfinanced, with maximum funding of 50 million VND. -VNA
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A corner of Con Chim (Photo: VNA) 
