Discover Tra Que vegetable village.

Recently, Tra Que vegetable village ( Quang Nam province ) was included in the list of 55 "Best Tourist Villages in the World" for 2024, selected by the United Nations Tourism Organization. It is also the only representative from Vietnam to win this award.

Discover Tra Que Vegetable Village - Vietnam's Best Tourist Village of 2024

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:00 AM (GMT+7)

Recently, Tra Que vegetable village (Quang Nam province) was included in the list of 55 "Best Tourist Villages in the World " for 2024, selected by the United Nations Tourism Organization. It is also the only representative from Vietnam to win this award.

Established in the 16th century, located 3 km from Hoi An Ancient Town and 20 km from Da Nang, Tra Que Vegetable Village sits on an island surrounded by the Co Co River and Tra Que Lagoon. The sandy-alluvial soil and mild climate here have allowed the locals to develop a long-standing tradition of organic vegetable farming.

Previously, vegetable gardens were interspersed among houses, and the fields were uneven due to residents digging ponds and lakes for irrigation. More than 20 years ago, the government planned for tourism development, houses were relocated, and ponds and lakes were filled in to create neat, square vegetable fields with straight paths.

Tra Que currently has 202 households with 326 farmers, cultivating an area of ​​18 hectares. The people specialize in growing 20 types of crops, and the village welcomes thousands of tourists every day for sightseeing and experiences. In April 2022, vegetable farming in Tra Que was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage, belonging to the category of folk knowledge and traditional crafts.

Farmers in the village use seaweed harvested from rivers and swamps, and manure, without using chemicals or pesticides. The vegetables are guaranteed to be clean, safe for consumers' health, and environmentally friendly.

Every day, Tra Que is open to visitors with an entrance fee of 35,000 VND per person. Visitors can walk or cycle around the fields. The best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon, avoiding the heat while still witnessing the scene of people working in the fields.

In the garden, visitors can experience the process of growing vegetables with guidance from the locals.

In Tra Que, the locals maintain a native vegetable variety that has existed for hundreds of years. The outstanding characteristics of this traditional variety are its delicious taste, suitability to the soil, resistance to pests and diseases, and stable yield.

Tourists enthusiastically used carrying poles to water each row of vegetables, each holding a bucket of water.

Legend has it that around the 18th century, a king traveling along the Đế Võng River stopped at the village and tasted a type of vegetable. He noticed its aroma resembled tea and its spiciness resembled cinnamon, so he named the village Trà Quế (Cinnamon and Tea). Vegetables grown here have a more fragrant aroma than those from other regions.

The village also boasts historical relics such as the Earth God shrine, the Five Elements shrine, the tomb of Mr. Nguyen Van Dien, the Cau Bong worship custom, and various traditions, beliefs, and culinary culture that are being effectively preserved and promoted.

Leaders of the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shared that Tra Que being recognized as the "Best Tourist Village in the World" in 2024 will contribute to honoring the value, spreading the brand, and promoting tourism in Hoi An and Quang Nam to international tourists.

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Source: https://danviet.vn/kham-pha-lang-rau-tra-que-lang-du-lich-tot-nhat-nam-2024-20241210142002915.htm