Clear Tra Van

cloud tea — Peaceful Tra Van. Photo: Viet Le

Peaceful place

The new Tra Van commune was established on the basis of merging Tra Van commune and Tra Vinh commune (old Nam Tra My district). From Nam Tra My commune (center of old Nam Tra My district) to Tra Van is about 20km.

This area is considered one of the “capitals” of Tra My cinnamon trees with a planting area of over 500 hectares. Like other communes of Tra My mountain forest, Tra Van has many waterfalls.

Local people especially like Crang Ning waterfall and Tak Chay waterfall because the white water from these two waterfalls pours down from high cliffs, creating a majestic and poetic scene.

Not as famous as the cloud hunting spot Tak Po (Tra Tap commune), but the locals here share that every morning when coming to Ong Sinh area, visitors will be amazed to witness the "sea of clouds" floating around.

Or a windy afternoon, lying on the Ong Ni grass carpet watching the sunset gradually disappear behind the mountain, will leave an unforgettable impression on visitors. Relying on the forest, nature also favors Tra Van with many products such as cinnamon, ginseng, honey, wild bamboo shoots...

Tra Van also easily makes anyone who visits once feel attached to the simple and honest people. Despite many difficulties, the spiritual life of the people is always rich with the preservation of unique customs and some typical festivals.

Under the simple stilt house, enjoying a traditional meal full of mountain flavor with grilled fish, local pork, grilled wild chicken, boiled cassava and wild bamboo shoots while listening to the locals talk about the culture of the land will be an unforgettable experience.

A corner of Crang Ning waterfall. Photo: QT

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With abundant resources, in recent years, Nam Tra My district (old) has approached and promoted tourism development associated with local advantages. Some initial destinations have been shaped in the local tourism “map”, but Tra Van is still almost “sleeping”.

Recently, the ancient cinnamon tree on the roof of Ong Ni was recognized as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment, making Tra Van more noticeable.

Mr. Ho Van Guong, Secretary of the Commune Youth Union, said that not only does Tra Van possess heritage cinnamon trees, but it also has many primeval forests, including an ancient cinnamon garden that offers a special experience.

Realizing that tourism can improve the livelihoods of local people, Tra Van commune authorities are planning to build community tourism spots in villages, combining homestay models for tourists to experience local life. At the same time, they are developing brands for Tra Van bamboo shoots and cinnamon products associated with OCOP and experiential tourism.

In addition, training community tourism skills for youth, women and households with conditions to do homestay, food processing; calling on businesses and organizations to accompany, support product consumption and open tours to Tra Van.

Mr. Nguyen Tan Thanh, Chairman of Tra Van Commune People's Committee, said that developing eco-tourism and community culture is not only an economic issue, but also a way to preserve and spread national identity. This will be an important direction for Tra Van to rise up and sustainably reduce poverty.

Peaceful space at Ong Ni grass hill. Photo: Q.T — Peaceful space at Ong Ni grass hill. Photo: QT

Of course, turning potential into attractive products is a long way, especially when the infrastructure in Tra Van is still very limited.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in terms of tourism products, the locality needs to clarify the typical products of Tra Van (Crang Ning waterfall tourism, ancient cinnamon gardens, traditional Ca Dong cultural experiences, indigenous cuisine...) and have a specific implementation roadmap.

According to Mr. Le Quoc Viet, Chairman of the Quang Nam Destination Club preserving indigenous values (Da Nang City Tourism Association), Tra Van has great potential to develop community tourism when 90% of the residents are Ca Dong people and still preserve their unique culture with traditional customs and festivals.

Mr. Viet recommends that localities need to identify core products to create a distinct mark to attract visitors if they want to develop tourism.

The target customer market that Tra Van can aim for in the future is international customers who love to explore ecology and culture and domestic customers in the region, especially those on a backpacking trip to Mang Den (Quang Ngai).

Source: https://baodanang.vn/trong-veo-tra-van-3301554.html