(To Quoc) - On the morning of December 11th, delegates attending the international conference on rural tourism visited and experienced community tourism activities at Tra Que Vegetable Village - the best tourism village of 2024.
Tra Que Vegetable Village (Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province) has just been honored by the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) as the Best Tourist Village of 2024. On the afternoon of December 10th, at the international conference on rural tourism, UN Tourism awarded the "Best Tourist Village of 2024" certificate to Tra Que Vegetable Village in the presence of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, the People's Committee of Quang Nam Province, and delegates and media from both domestic and international sources.
On the morning of December 11th, the delegation attending the international conference on rural tourism visited and experienced community tourism activities at Tra Que Vegetable Village. Despite unfavorable weather conditions and rain, the sightseeing and experiential activities still took place.
Here, Ms. Zoritsa Urosevic, Deputy Secretary-General of UN Tourism, along with representatives from the Vietnam National Tourism Administration and local authorities, performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor Tra Que Vegetable Village as the Best Tourist Village of 2024.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony honored Tra Que Vegetable Village as the best tourist village of 2024.
During the tour, delegates were immersed in the tranquil countryside, surrounded by the fragrant aroma of herbs and spices; they experienced the activities of a rural market and the community life of the local people.
In addition, delegates visited ancient historical sites; learned about tourism information in the vegetable village; participated in folk games; experienced farming activities of the farmers in Tra Que; and enjoyed local cuisine at households in the village.
Ms. Zoritsa Urosevic, Deputy Secretary-General of UN Tourism, and other delegates sampled various types of cakes in the setting of Tra Que Vegetable Village.
Tra Que Vegetable Village is a traditional craft village with a history dating back to the 17th century, famous for its unique traditional vegetable farming methods. The village currently has 202 households specializing in vegetable farming, cultivating 18 hectares and 55 different types of vegetables.
Besides preserving traditional farming methods in vegetable cultivation, the people have accumulated experience and adjusted production methods to ensure that the vegetables are of high quality, safe for consumers, and require less production time. Folk knowledge has been accumulated over time, with the synergy of the community, to develop common production methods that represent the entire community.
In April 2022, the Tra Que vegetable farming profession was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage, under the category of folk knowledge and traditional crafts.
Despite unfavorable weather conditions and rain, the delegates enthusiastically participated in the tour and experience of Tra Que Vegetable Village - the best tourist village of 2024.
The delegates enjoyed the cooking experience at Tra Que Vegetable Village.
According to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoi An City, Nguyen Van Son, this is a great opportunity to showcase the peaceful and unique rural image of Hoi An. This promises to open up positive prospects for image building, destination promotion, and the sustainable development of rural and community tourism in Hoi An, Quang Nam in the future.
It is known that, in addition to visiting Tra Que Vegetable Village, delegates will also visit Thanh Ha Pottery Village and Hoi An Ancient Town. Many experiential activities, each with its own unique characteristics, such as: introductions to the pottery village, visits to Thanh Ha Terracotta Park, pottery-making experiences, learning about historical and cultural relics in Hoi An Ancient Town, enjoying folk art performances and street shows, etc., have been meticulously planned and arranged by the Hoi An authorities and people to create a lasting impression of Hoi An's natural beauty, local culture, warm-hearted people, creativity, and sustainable tourism activities for international delegates.
Source: https://toquoc.vn/doan-dai-bieu-tham-du-hoi-nghi-quoc-te-ve-du-lich-nong-thon-trai-nghiem-lang-rau-tra-que-2024121115120221.htm
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