Local tourism attracts visitors

New trend

Local tourism is often called “staycation” by young people. It is a short trip to nearby, familiar places, right where you live, without having to go far.

The trend of "stay-at-home" tourism is being chosen by many people.

On the occasion of the April 30 holiday, Mr. Duong Van Nam's family, group 10, Tan Quang ward ( Tuyen Quang city) did not go far but arranged time to take their children to visit some famous historical and tourist attractions in Tuyen Quang. Mr. Nam said: Having a car, his family and a friend's family organized a meeting, took their children to visit the Tan Trao Special National Tourist Area (Son Duong), then went back to experience rafting, had lunch in Son Duong, in the afternoon went to Bach Thao Ngan Water Park (Tuyen Quang city) and checked in to take photos, and had fun until the evening. The travel distance is short, the cost per person is also very cheap, the food is fresh and delicious, the atmosphere is comfortable and pleasant, being immersed in nature and swimming in the artificial sea makes everyone satisfied.

Also wanting to change the atmosphere, spend time relaxing after stressful working days but afraid of going far and being afraid of crowded scenes, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong's family, Hung Thanh ward (Tuyen Quang city) decided to choose a tourist destination near home, right in the province to experience. "My family just had a meaningful day off at Cuong's House, My Lam ward (Tuyen Quang city). This place is more than 10 km from home, so it is very convenient for 3 children to go out. Coming here, my husband and children really like it, the scenery is beautiful, the space is spacious, airy, close to nature, the whole family gathers to make grilled meat skewers, the children play freely, and the parents can also relax. In particular, I have a beautiful family photo album because there are many sparkling photo angles here," Ms. Phuong shared.

“Local” tourism is different for each person. For Mr. Phung Xuan Luyen, Lang Can town (Lam Binh) is a trip within the district, such as staying at homestays in the area, traveling to the ecological lake, bathing in waterfalls or simply camping and grilling with friends at the stream near his house on weekends. Although the vacation time is short, it is enough to help his family restore their energy for work and have more time together.

Not only Mr. Nam’s family, Ms. Phuong’s family or Mr. Luyen’s family, but also many young people who “love to travel” are now preferring to “resort” right where they live and do not want to go to faraway lands. In addition to financial reasons, many people are also afraid of the crowded scene, waiting, and jostling at famous tourist destinations.

Diversified products and destinations

In Tuyen Quang, the staycation tourism model is also developing strongly in most localities in the province. In addition to destinations that are historical and cultural relics, famous tourist attractions such as: Tan Trao Special National Relic Site, Flamingo Tan Trao (Son Duong), Na Hang - Lam Binh Nature Reserve, Bao Ninh Sung Phuc Pagoda (Chiem Hoa), Nguyen Tat Thanh Square, My Lam Mineral Spring Tourist Area (Tuyen Quang City) ... there are also some tourist destinations that are mentioned by many people such as Cuong's House homestay, Bach Thao Ngan Park (Tuyen Quang City); Ngoi La Lake, Chan Son Commune, coffee shop by the stream in Trung Son Commune (Yen Son); Tan Trao Tea Village, Minh Thanh (Son Duong) ...

Young people experience services at a coffee shop by the stream, Trung Son commune (Yen Son).

Considered suitable for the current tourism development trend, staycation tourism is chosen by many people due to its low cost and time saving. On weekends and holidays, families and groups of tourists often come to have fun and relax for 1 day or 2 days and 1 night. The main customers are families, friends of the same age, same class, school groups... with a scale of several dozen to several hundred people.

Accommodation services at each tourist destination are also diverse and flexible, meeting the needs of many types of tourists, can serve meals on request or rent kitchens and dining tables for tourists to prepare their own food, have overnight rooms and even tents for lunch breaks... Business locations also take advantage of this opportunity to design service packages suitable for small families or groups and constantly improve service quality to bring satisfaction to visitors.

In 2024, the Provincial Tourism Management Board designed more check-in points and innovated service products to attract tourists to Tan Trao National Special Relic Site. Thanks to that, the number of visitors during the recent April 30 holiday reached 50,000, an increase of 10% compared to the previous year.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, during the April 30 and May 1 holidays, the number of tourists to Tuyen Quang reached 154,000, an increase of 5% over the same period in 2023; tourism revenue reached 168 billion VND, room occupancy rate reached 60 - 70%.

To ensure security, safety and improve the quality of service for tourists, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has deployed to tourism businesses and tourist areas in the province to fully prepare technical facilities, arrange sufficient staff and be ready to serve tourists. Along with that, strictly implement the stabilization of service prices; do not arbitrarily raise or force prices, strictly comply with regulations on registration, public price posting and selling at the listed price. In addition, localities are requested to ensure environmental sanitation, preserve the landscape at tourist attractions, arrange timely waste collection, instruct and remind visitors to participate in environmental protection; strengthen food hygiene and safety for tourist catering establishments, do not use food of unknown origin, poor quality that can cause toxicity.

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