Binh Dan commune (Van Don district) still preserves many beautiful features and activities characteristic of the San Diu people's culture. This is valuable material that contributes to promoting community tourism, which is being revived in the area.
Not far from Cai Rong town, Binh Dan commune is home to the largest ethnic minority population in Van Don district. Notably, Binh Dan is also the commune that has preserved the most distinctive cultural values of the San Diu people in Van Don and throughout the province. “ With the attention and guidance of the State, Binh Dan commune is promoting socio-economic development while preserving the unique identity of the ethnic minority community. Culture is considered an invaluable resource for the commune to promote community tourism, contributing to changing the lives of residents and the appearance of this land,” said Mr. To Van Luu, Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, sharing the local direction.
Upon investigation, it was found that Binh Dan has Approximately 1,500 people live concentrated in villages and hamlets, with the San Diu people accounting for over 90% of the population . The people still maintain their characteristic economic life: agricultural production and exploitation of forest and land resources. A special feature is the close-knit community and the way they live. preserve many intact The San Diu people possess unique and distinctive values that are rarely found elsewhere, such as their clothing, houses, beliefs, wedding customs, and funeral practices.
At the same time, the commune is also very Focus on selecting, restoring, and preserving cultural values to serve tourism, such as: Traditional costumes, Soọng Cô singing, the Đại Phan festival… and care for the people who uphold and practice these beliefs. The Bình Dân Commune Soọng Cô Singing Club, established in 2016 with 25 members, receives consistent support from the commune, holding meetings at least once a month. This model has also spread to schools...
One of the most notable highlights of the past year was the investment and inauguration by Van Don district. The large-scale San Diu Cultural and Tourism Village is located in Vong Tre hamlet, Binh Dan commune. The village officially opened in early December 2024 and has attracted considerable attention from locals and tourists. It is a modern, beautifully designed exhibition space showcasing traditional cultural values, cultural heritage, and the activities of the San Diu people in the area.
Reportedly, on the occasion of the opening, provincial leaders requested the locality to create conditions to leverage internal resources, synchronize solutions, and spread and connect to promote tourism. This aims to create unique and attractive tourism products that bring high economic value while preserving the traditional beauty of the San Diu people.
Currently, Binh Dan commune has incorporated this orientation into its Resolution and socio-economic development plan. Recently, the commune has also focused on preserving and developing tangible and intangible cultural features in line with the trend of community tourism development in the locality, such as: paying attention to restoring festivals, preserving costumes, singing art, and culinary culture ...
Despite these favorable conditions, the reality is that the commune is still very poor in terms of services , households are not yet familiar with business, and are still hesitant to engage in it... Therefore, To realize the above goal, more attention needs to be paid to connecting tour routes, promoting services, training human resources, seeking and supporting resources, and establishing mechanisms to cultivate pioneering individuals...
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