Tuyen Quang: Lung Cam Tren village eliminates hunger and reduces poverty thanks to tourism

Thanks to the good work of preserving and maintaining the majestic and poetic natural landscape and the unique traditional cultural and architectural values, the people of Lung Cam Tren village, Sa Phin commune, Tuyen Quang province have united, learned, and built an attractive tourist destination brand that not only attracts tourists but also contributes to increasing income and sustainable poverty reduction.

Lung Cam Tren Cultural Tourism Village is located in Sa Phin Commune, Tuyen Quang Province, on National Highway 4C (the main road connecting famous tourist attractions such as Vuong Family Palace, Lung Cu Flagpole, Dong Van Ancient Town...). With its convenient location, Lung Cam has become an ideal and indispensable stopover on the journey to explore Dong Van Stone Plateau.

From above looking down on Sung La valley, Lung Cam Tren Cultural Tourism Village appears like a beautiful natural picture surrounded by majestic rocky mountains and stands out among the fields of yellow mustard flowers, buckwheat flowers, pear flowers, and plum flowers blooming on both sides of the road every time Tet comes and Spring comes.

The village has a natural land area of ​​184 hectares, of which 44 hectares are agricultural land. The whole village currently has 73 households with over 400 people, of which Mong people account for 95%. With its pristine architectural beauty, the houses bearing the Mong ethnic identity have been preserved and attached through many generations such as: The houses with yellow-brown earthen walls, yin-yang tiled roofs covered with moss, dozens and hundreds of years old, nestled next to the skillfully arranged stone fences, creating a rustic yet proud scene of the highland people. Each house, each stone porch contains and reflects the longevity, perseverance and vitality of the people here.

When the season of peach blossoms, pear blossoms, plum blossoms, mustard blossoms, and buckwheat flowers bloom, the village becomes more prominent and attractive than ever. In the cold winter air, the sound of children playing, the sound of Mong flutes echoing, combined with the fragrant scent of grilled sticky rice, buckwheat cakes, sausages and the strong aroma of corn wine with fermented leaves, all captivate the hearts of visitors. Looking at the smoke from the kitchen spreading over the roofs of the earthen houses gives us a feeling of peace and comfort.

The highlight when entering Lung Cam Cultural Tourism Village is Mr. Mua Sua Pao's house at the beginning of the village, next to the flower valley, the location borrowed to film the movie "Pao's Story". The house is designed with the architectural style typical of the Stone Plateau, using traditional materials sourced locally, the roof is covered with yin-yang tiles, the walls are made of earth, the house foundation and fence are paved with large stone slabs that are skillfully chiseled and carved.

The house was completed in 1935 and has retained its ancient features for 90 years. Since the success of the film, the house has become an indispensable "check-in" spot for tourists visiting the Stone Plateau.

Lung Cam not only has beautiful scenery but also preserves the unique customs and practices of the Mong people here. The village often organizes annual traditional festivals such as Gau Tao Festival, Buckwheat Flower Festival and organizes the teaching of the art of panpipe dancing, panpipe making and playing, flute weaving, flax weaving, and making corn wine with leaf yeast… for the younger generation; wearing traditional costumes every day has created a unique feature and lasting vitality for the local culture.

To promote that potential advantage, all levels, sectors and local authorities have paid attention, invested, built, propagated, guided, supported and helped local people in decorating their houses; preserving and developing traditional cultural values; planting trees and flowers to create natural landscapes; maintaining a green, clean and beautiful environment; how to behave in communication; opening cooking and food decoration classes... to promote tourism development and improve people's lives.

Thanks to that, many households in the village have changed their lifestyle, thinking, way of thinking, and way of doing things to plant many fruit trees such as pears, plums, peaches, or decorate their houses beautifully with unique ethnic architecture, attracting tourists to visit and take pictures.

Mr. Ly Ngoc Long, Vice Chairman of Sa Phin Commune People's Committee, said: In 2017, Lung Cam Tren village was recognized by Ha Giang Provincial People's Committee as a typical community cultural tourism village and was recognized again in 2020; 10/2024 Ha Giang Provincial People's Committee recognized Lung Cam Tren cultural tourism village as a community tourism destination. This is a worthy recognition of the people's efforts in preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of their homeland.

After the merger, the commune authorities have proactively inspected, reviewed, and evaluated the current situation and operational efficiency of the Cultural Village and proposed plans for development in the coming time, especially building experiential activities such as participating in production labor, living with local people; participating in agricultural production, food processing, learning handicrafts... to attract and retain guests staying in the village.

According to Mr. Mua Say Pao, Director of Nha Pao General Agriculture and Forestry Cooperative and Tourism Services, in recent years, thanks to the policies of the Party and the State, the attention and close direction of the local Party Committee and government, all favorable conditions have been created to help people in Lung Cam Tren village repair their houses; arrange furniture and rooms neatly and tidily; level the yard, build sanitary facilities; move barns away from the house; create a clean and beautiful natural landscape to serve the living needs of families and serve tourists; learn to make more delicious and attractive dishes; learn how to welcome tourists... Thanks to that, every year Lung Cam Tren Cultural Tourism Village has attracted over 150,000 domestic and foreign tourists to visit and experience.

Lung Cam Tren village currently has nearly 50 households participating in tourism and service activities; there is 01 licensed tour guide, households are maintaining and developing the profession of sewing, weaving linen, making buckwheat cakes, brewing corn wine with leaf yeast... There are 32 stalls selling and displaying local products; 02 households providing accommodation services, 04 households providing food services, 03 transportation units. The average income of each household is from 10 - 20 million VND/month.

In addition, the commune government and the Village Management Board have done a good job of ensuring security, order, social safety, and environmental protection. The village also publicly posted the phone numbers of the managing organizations and individuals via phone numbers, suggestion boxes, etc. In particular, fire prevention work has also been of interest to and implemented by households.

The above results show that: Thanks to the good work of preserving and maintaining the majestic and poetic natural landscape and the unique traditional cultural and architectural values, the people of Lung Cam Tren village, Sa Phin commune have united, learned, and built an attractive tourist destination brand that not only attracts tourists but also contributes to increasing income and sustainable poverty reduction.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tuyen-quang-lang-lung-cam-tren-xoa-doi-giam-ngheo-nho-lam-du-lich-20251208220151733.htm