Agricultural ecotourism a way to increase visitor revenues

As an agricultural country boasting many traditional craft villages and beautiful landscapes, Vietnam holds considerable advantages for developing rural ecotourism, which has emerged as a trend among both domestic and international tourists in recent years.

There are 584 agricultural and rural tourism models nationwide at present. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also approved a list of 20 pilot agricultural and rural tourism models for implementation until 2025.

Localities are promoting tourism resources linked with agriculture and rural areas. Products of agricultural and rural tourism are also being diversified, meeting demand for domestic and international travellers.

The National Agricultural Extension Centre said that the large number of charming landscapes and traditional craft villages is now an impetus for agricultural tourism.

Aside from helping change the economic structure and boost the sale of farm produce, the concurrent development of agriculture and ecotourism is also helping preserve and bring into play the cultural values of rural areas while raising the brand value of local products and specialties./.