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Developing community-based tourism in Binh Lieu

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In recent years, Binh Lieu district (Quang Ninh) has boldly exploited the potential and advantages to develop community-based tourism based on traditional cultural values, creating unique products, imbued with identity. native culture. Thereby, contributing to promoting economic development through tourism and raising the people’s sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the area.

Football matches of San Chi girls in the highland district of Binh Lieu are a unique and unique cultural feature in Quang Ninh. In recent years, Binh Lieu district (Quang Ninh) has boldly exploited the potential and advantages to develop community-based tourism based on traditional cultural values, creating unique products, imbued with identity. native culture. Thereby, contributing to promoting economic development through tourism and raising the people’s sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the area. As a mountainous district in the northeast of Quang Ninh province, more than 100 km from Ha Long city, Binh Lieu has mainly mountainous terrain with beautiful and majestic natural waterfalls, such as Khe Van waterfall, Khe Tien waterfall. , Song Moc waterfall. The terraced fields when in the ripe rice season are called “golden carpets”. Stretching over the dark green rolling mountains are the forests of anise, fragrant cinnamon …, creating a picture of a charming landscape. This is also the strength of Binh Lieu in developing community tourism to attract tourists. With 96% of the population being ethnic minorities, Binh Lieu district is focusing on building models of preserving cultural values ​​of ethnic groups such as: Tay culture village in Dong Thanh (Hoanh Mo commune). ), the Dao ethnic culture in Na Nhai (Vo Ngai commune), Song Mooc (Dong Van commune), forming special accommodation establishments, community tourist attractions (homestay). In which, Song Mooc village is located at an altitude of more than 1,000 m above sea level, which is the main living place of the Dao Thanh Phan people. It also has a homestay, Song Mooc House, built and operated by the private sector to serve visitors with the scale of eight self-contained rooms and a dormitory. Along with that, Binh Lieu district develops tourism products including seven thematic product groups to bring interesting experiences to visitors. At tourist sites, it will restore and create conditions for visitors to experience the community activities of ethnic people. One of them is Binh Lieu flower garden – a strange and attractive tourist product in Cao Son village, Hoanh Mo commune, invested by Binh Lieu Flower Cooperative with a scale of 2 hectares. Coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the peaceful and hospitable life of the indigenous people, enjoy the mountain scenery, breathe in the fresh air, and watch the colorful flowers blooming. Binh Lieu district has initially made an impression on tourists from all over the world with its own traditional cultural values. Through festival activities, cultural and tourism week is organized annually such as: Wind Abstaining Festival, Soong Co Singing Festival, Luc Na communal house festival, So flower festival, Golden season festival… lots of new experience activities, interesting folk games. Especially, the football movement of San Chi women in Binh Lieu district has been going on for a long time, but in the past few years, festivals and cultural-sports week programs have been officially introduced. The San Chi ethnic women wear traditional skirts, socks, and headscarves to the field to compete as real football players, creating an attraction for visitors to Binh Lieu. In addition, the living and farming habits of the ethnic minorities and the characteristics of flowers blooming in winter associated with the new rice custom are different features for Binh Lieu district to develop community tourism and experience tourism. . Having the opportunity to come to Binh Lieu a year ago, Mr. Vu Dinh Chung in Hanoi, shared: Coming to Binh Lieu, I not only admire the majestic and beautiful natural scenery but also immerse myself in the games. folklore, enjoy the unique dishes of the people and especially cheer for the San Chi ethnic women to play football. I find this really a new and unique activity. In order to connect routes and tourist attractions in the area, creating favorable conditions for tourists in the process of discovering Binh Lieu, over the years, the district has actively invested in promoting efficiency when connecting infrastructure to serve tourists. economic and social development with tourism development, services such as: Border patrol route, road to the western border marker and 1305 landmark; Luc Ngu – Khe Tien road, Na Ech – Khe Van street… In Khe Van, to attract businesses to invest in the tourist area, the district has developed a project to relocate some households currently living in the core area. foot falls to the outside. At the same time, Quang Ninh province supports investment in building a new road leading from the district center to Huc Dong, while the road from the center of the commune to Khe Van waterfall has been concreted to facilitate transportation. Both sides plant trees to create a clean and beautiful landscape. It is known that in the project of socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the period of 2021 – 2025, orientation to 2030 of Quang Ninh province, the project on sustainable community-based tourism development in the area. the provincial; The province’s night economic development project, period 2020 – 2025, or the planning to preserve and promote cultural values ​​rich in local identity, Binh Lieu district is one of the localities prioritized by Quang Ninh province. allocating development resources. Head of the Culture and Information Department of Binh Lieu district, Hoang Huy Trong said: With a methodical approach, Binh Lieu tourism is increasingly thriving. Notably, not only the government is determined, but people and businesses are very supportive of this direction of the district. This is the foundation for tourism to develop sustainably, bringing Binh Lieu’s image to reach further…