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| Products from the rattan and bamboo weaving craft village in Tinh An Tay commune ( Quang Ngai City). Photo: Bui Thanh Trung |
Quang Ngai is not only blessed with many famous scenic spots, but also boasts a rich cultural and historical tradition, with a diverse array of centuries-old craft villages. These villages are diverse in type and rich in products, developed into various groups such as agricultural, forestry, and aquatic product processing, handicrafts, mechanics, and ornamental plants. Many famous craft products are closely linked to rural life and culture, preserved and developed within the community, such as sedge mat weaving, pottery making, mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing, rattan and bamboo weaving, rice paper making, rock sugar production, malt production, and goby fish farming.
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| The pottery products from My Thien village in Chau O town (Binh Son district) attract many tourists . Photo: Bui Thanh Trung |
In Chau O town (Binh Son district), the over 200-year-old My Thien pottery village attracts many visitors. According to Vo Thi Hien, Chairwoman of the Chau O Town People's Committee (Binh Son district), to develop tourism linked to the potential of the My Thien pottery village, the local authorities are strengthening connections to promote products and facilitating tours from the pottery village to other locations in the area. Recently, the province and district have provided funding to build infrastructure for the pottery village to preserve and develop the craft and promote tourism.
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| Binh Thanh Tourist Village in Hanh Nhan commune (Nghia Hanh district) guides visitors in making traditional banh it (sticky rice cake). |
Binh Thanh Community Tourism Village in Hanh Nhan commune (Nghia Hanh district) is also a popular destination for tourists. From the beginning of 2023 to the present, more than 13,000 visitors have come to visit and experience the fruit orchards, combined with visiting the traditional mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming villages and the traditional cake-making craft in the area. Having spent more than half his life raising silkworms and spinning silk, enduring many ups and downs, Mr. Doan Quang Dung, from Binh Thanh village, remains determined to preserve the traditional craft. Mr. Dung said that this is a centuries-old profession, and many households still maintain it to make a living. Since the development of community tourism, with the influx of tourists, the people engaged in mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming have also benefited.
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| The sedge mat weaving village in Nghia Hoa commune (Tu Nghia district). Photo: Huu Thu |
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| Making rock sugar in Nghia Dong commune (Quang Ngai city). Photo: Doan Vuong Quoc |
In addition, many tourists visit traditional craft villages producing candied palm sugar and rock sugar in Nghia Dong commune (Quang Ngai city); making mirror candy, sedge mats, and incense in Nghia Hoa commune (Tu Nghia district); and the brocade weaving craft in Lang Teng village, Ba Thanh commune (Ba To district)...
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| Incense-making village, Nghia Hoa commune (Tu Nghia district). Photo: Huu Thu |
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Salt production in Sa Huynh, Pho Thanh ward (Duc Pho town) has a long history, giving it many advantages for tourism development. In the photo: Salt fields in Sa Huynh. Photo: Doan Vuong Quoc |
Although many tourists visit craft villages, craft village tourism in Quang Ngai has not yet fully exploited its potential and advantages. Some craft villages face numerous difficulties. According to the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Tien Dung, localities need mechanisms to encourage the development of craft village tourism, while also planning and developing these villages. Craft village tourism should not only focus on sightseeing and shopping, but also provide opportunities for relaxation, recreation, and entertainment. All of this must be part of a comprehensive plan; otherwise, craft villages will find it very difficult to attract tourists.
Content: KIM NGAN
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