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Vietnam developing community-based tourism associated with local culture

Developing community-based tourism in association with indigenous culture has received due attention from various localities across Vietnam, as it has proved effective in attracting both domestic and foreign tourists.
Vietnam developing community-based tourism associated with local culture ảnh 1Xoan singing performance in Hung Lo ancient communal house (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Developing community-based tourism in associationwith indigenous culture has received due attention from various localitiesacross Vietnam, as it has proved effective in attracting both domestic andforeign tourists.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho is one among thelocalities well exploiting community-based tourism.

Performances of Xoan singing – UNESCO-recognised IntangibleCultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, in Hung Lo ancient communalhouse have become a unique cultural tourism product.

Le Thi Xuan Huong, deputy director of the Phu Tho tourismpromotion information centre, said that since Hung Lo ancient village wasrecognised as one out of Phu Tho’s two community-based tourist sites, it hasseen surges in the number of domestic and foreign visitors. On average, eachmonth, the village welcomes three delegations of European visitors.

Vietnam developing community-based tourism associated with local culture ảnh 2Hung Lo ancient communal house (Photo: VNA)
Home to 54 ethnic groups, Vietnam holds huge potential indeveloping this type of tourism, associated with preserving and promoting thevalue of native culture.

This type of tourism has contributed to improving the lifeof local people. To achieve sustainable livelihoods, Pham Hai Quynh, directorof the Asian Tourism Development Institute and chairman of the VietnamCommunity-based Tourism Chapter (VCTC), stressed the need for locals to getready to develop tourism, and for authorities to support them in this work.

Each locality needs to select products as orientations todevelop community-based tourism, step up promotion activities, and intensifyinternational cooperation to attract investment in this field, he added./.
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