Stop, under the roof of the Co Tu house

Visitors explore and experience traditional village spaces and unique art performances.

Renew yourself

Preparing to leave Acu homestay & Tours (Bho Hoong village, Song Kon commune, Dong Giang) to continue his journey of experience, Mr. Farid Hamka (Indonesian tourist) sent the host a note with the words: “Thank you Thin for letting us experience your homestay. Everything here is very impressive and wonderful”.

Most recently, a group of Australian tourists also wrote down some comments, expressing their delight at the experience with the Co Tu people, especially the traditional village space, mingling with the tang tung - da da dance...

Mountainous culinary culture creates excitement for international tourists every time they set foot.

Dinh Thi Thin - owner of Acu homestay & Tours, through her connections, has found ways for tourists to come to the village to experience the culture and life of a Co Tu person. They shoot crossbows, climb mountains, dance "tang tung" - "da da", and even enjoy traditional cuisine, all with the mindset of being honored guests of the village.

When a Western tourist chooses a community cultural experience tour, they often pay attention to the story and the practical exploration activities. “Tourists have many options to experience.

Therefore, in our stories, we always find ways to innovate previous products. Because of our advantage, in addition to the unique and distinct Co Tu cultural treasure, we also have the favor of nature associated with each interesting story" - Ms. Thin shared.

Following Thin’s story, we can see that it is not easy to attract tourists to mountain community stops. We have to renew ourselves, it is not just a “slogan”. This contains many interesting things, like an invitation, even a welcome for friends to return.

Attaching cultural stories

Mr. Arat Trung - Vice Chairman of Song Kon Commune People's Committee said that the most successful achievement of the locality in the journey of tourism recovery is to incorporate the Co Tu cultural story into tourism products.

Dinh Thi Thin (middle) - a Co Tu tour guide "pulls" tourists to the village. Photo: D.N

This seems quite simple, but it takes a process of research and testing to be able to include it in the mountain tourism “menu”. A typical example is the Bho Hoong community tourism village, which was previously put into operation by investors, but after a short time had to be unfinished due to inefficiency.

“So we have to renew ourselves. We encourage the participation of the community. Each household and the local government develop a plan to welcome guests using the inherent Co Tu community space, from stilt houses, cuisine to daily life experiences such as weaving, brocade weaving, waterfall bathing, mountain climbing, etc.

We continue to exploit new products rather than connecting tourist attractions, exploring traditional village spaces, and learning about cultural arts with artisans," said Mr. Trung.

The journey of young people connecting and investing in tourism development using community cultural values is opening up a lot of hope. With sharp thinking, new ideas, good foreign language communication skills, the models they are operating contribute to attracting tourists to mountainous villages.

From the homestay of Dinh Thi Thin, Clau Lanh, Poloong Plenh or the eco-tourism experience spot of Riah Dung - a Co Tu boy in the border commune of Ga Ry (Tay Giang) is entering the completion stage to welcome tourists. All become fresh colors in the picture of mountain tourism.

Under the stilt house is the meeting place. The Co Tu dream and also the dream of mountain tourism, is becoming clearer every day...

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