Discover the land of Muong Khoong

People in Muong Khoong develop tourism associated with preserving and promoting national cultural identity.

According to the book of Geography of Ba Thuoc district: "The low valley lies along Nua stream, Khanh stream, Ngai stream, forming an arc extending to the West, embracing the giant limestone mountain Pha Hang. The area of the three streams Nua, Khanh, Ngai combined, the valley expands into the hamlets and fields of the center of Muong Khoong... the ancient homeland of the Thai people".

Meritorious Artisan Ha Nam Ninh in Ba Thuoc commune - a passionate researcher of Thai culture shared: "Muong Khoong is the "cradle" of Thai culture. The remaining vestiges on Muong Khoong land have proven that this place is still associated with a turbulent period in the nation's history, contributing to the success of the Le Dynasty's restoration. When the Mac family took over the Le Dynasty, the loyal mandarins of the Le Dynasty, including An Thanh Marquis Nguyen Kim, found the descendants of King Le on Ba Thuoc land. With the protection and help of the leaders of the Muong and the Thai ethnic people, the restoration had to overcome difficulties and challenges. After the success of the Le Dynasty's restoration, the Palace House on Muong Khoong land - where the king and the mandarins used to meet to discuss military affairs - became a place of worship to commemorate King Le and Thai mandarins who made many contributions to the Le Dynasty's restoration".

Promoting the land of historical and cultural traditions, people in Co Lung and Pu Luong communes have been taking advantage of the potential and advantages to develop community tourism, creating sustainable livelihoods for people.

The old Co Lung commune is considered the center of the ancient Muong Khoong land. In Co Lung commune today, community tourism activities have initially developed in both quantity and quality of services with over 34 accommodation establishments serving tourists to experience and relax, creating jobs for hundreds of local workers. From the beginning of 2025 until now, the commune has welcomed about 10,000 tourists, of which nearly 3,000 are international visitors.

Mr. Ha Van Dung - one of the households doing tourism in Am Hieu village shared: "With the encouragement of the locality, my family invested capital to repair the traditional stilt house and build 7 rooms, renovate the area to welcome tourists. At the same time, we participated in training courses on tourism and food hygiene and safety to serve the needs of tourists. Thanks to the development of community tourism, the family has more income, creating jobs for 6 workers".

Head of the Department of Culture and Society of Co Lung Commune, Bui Van Tung, said: "From the advantages of natural landscapes, customs and practices, community tourism establishments in the commune have built many attractive tourism products for tourists to increase their experience, extend their stay and increase their spending ability. Currently, the commune is striving to become an attractive community ecotourism destination. To achieve this goal, the commune continues to promote the potential and strengths of the locality, attract investment in tourism projects. Mobilize households with conditions to invest in developing community tourism associated with preserving cultural identity"...

On the journey to explore Muong Khoong land, from Co Lung commune, tourists travel to Pu Luong commune to learn and experience the natural scenery and people here. Currently, Pu Luong has 64 accommodation establishments. From 2020 to October 2025, the commune welcomed more than 800,000 visitors, including 260,000 international visitors, creating regular jobs for about 400 workers.

Coming to Muong Khoong land, visitors can experience and explore the cultural space of the Thai ethnic group, see traditional stilt houses hidden in the green forests, enjoy traditional dishes of the local people... All create the value and attractiveness of Muong Khoong land in the West of Thanh Hoa.

Article and photos: Nguyen Hoa

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