Pots of coarse salt are heated in a kiln for 12 hours. (Photo: VNA)
Pots of coarse salt are heated in a kiln for 12 hours. (Photo: VNA)
Salt makers in Tuyet Diem village produce coarse salt for sale as a raw product. (Photo: VNA)
Salt makers in Tuyet Diem village produce coarse salt for sale as a raw product. (Photo: VNA)
Coarse salt is packed into sacks for sale. (Photo: VNA)
Coarse salt is packed into sacks for sale. (Photo: VNA)
A salt maker collects freshly kiln-baked salt. (Photo: VNA)
A salt maker collects freshly kiln-baked salt. (Photo: VNA)
Impurities are sifted out to produce clean salt. (Photo: Tuong Quan – VNA)
Impurities are sifted out to produce clean salt. (Photo: Tuong Quan – VNA)
Tourists visit a traditional salt kiln in Tuyet Diem village. (Photo: VNA)
Tourists visit a traditional salt kiln in Tuyet Diem village. (Photo: VNA)
A salt maker in Tuyet Diem village prepares pots of coarse salt before placing them in the kiln. (Photo: VNA)
A salt maker in Tuyet Diem village prepares pots of coarse salt before placing them in the kiln. (Photo: VNA)
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Dak Lak promotes sustainable salt making, community tourism

With traditional salt-making in Tuyet Diem village, Xuan Canh commune, Dak Lak province, at risk of dying out, product diversification and community-based tourism offer new opportunities to preserve local cultural heritage and boost socio-economic development.