Dak Lak develops community-based tourism this year

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak targets serving 810,000 visitors this year, earning 750 billion VND (33.3 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Dak Lak (VNA) – The Central Highlands province ofDak Lak targets welcoming 810,000 tourists this year, earning 750 billion VND(33.3 million USD), according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism.

Of the figure, 75,000 will be foreigners while 735,000 aredomestic visitors.

The province will develop community-based and ecologicaltourism on the back of the local advantage of natural landscapes and rich ethnicculture.

To preserve and uphold the value of Central Highlands gongcultural space – an intangible cultural heritage of the humanity, the provincewill continue to hold gong performances twice per month. Last year, 12 gongnight shows held during July-December attracted more than 3,500 visitors, whocame to exchange with gong artists, learn about ethnic musical instruments andenjoy “ruou can” (wine drunk out of a jar through pipes).

Community-based tourism projects will be developed in YangLanh village in Buon Don district, Ya village in Krong Bong district, Tringvillage in Buon Ho township, with a focus on traditional culture, ethnicrituals and cuisine, giving visitors a chance to eat, live and join activities togetherwith locals.

Priority will be given to Yok Don national tourism area,agricultural and community-based tourism project in Cu Sue commune (Cu M’gardistrict), along with resorts, entertainment and sport areas in Buon Ma Thuotcity and districts of Buon Don, Lak and Cu M’gar.

Last year, the provincial tourism sector welcomed703,000 holidaymakers, up 13.2 percent annually, including 67,000 foreign and636,000 domestic ones, earning over 610 billion VND, marking a 1.67 percentrise from target.-VNA
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