About Tam Lanh to experience community tourism

The air is fresh and breezy in Tam Lãnh community tourism village. Photo: GIANG VINH

Beautiful scenery by the lake.

As the chosen starting point for the development of community-based tourism along Phu Ninh Lake, the villages of Phuoc Bac and An My, located within the Phu Ninh Lake basin, are associated with historical sites such as Ganh Gau, Hang Bat, Bac Tam Ky Clinic, Tam Ky City Party Committee, and the An Lau Crossroads historical site. They also feature the scenic sites of Thac Trang - Ham Ho Waterfall, Dam Lang, Dam Tay, and the Bong Mieu gold mine.

A lakeside gazebo was built by locals to welcome visitors. Photo: GIANG VINH

According to the People's Committee of Tam Lanh commune, this area, historically known as the "golden field," boasts a rich and diverse ecosystem of flora and fauna, and a picturesque natural landscape. The people of Tam Lanh are hardworking, resilient, friendly, simple, and compassionate, united and supportive of one another, creating a unified community deeply rooted in the culture of Central Vietnamese villages. With its existing potential and advantages, the locality has all the necessary conditions to develop a community-based tourism destination.

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The village roads of Phuoc Bac and An My hamlets run along the edge of Phu Ninh Lake, enjoying a clean and fresh climate thanks to the lush green orchards and cool breezes from the lake. Several tourist reception points have been invested in and are ready to welcome visitors for tourism and experiences. Many local products and OCOP (One Commune One Product) products are also beginning to be sold.

Many young people enjoy taking photos at Phu Ninh Lake. Photo: GIANG VINH

Mr. Nguyen Van Hue (Phuoc Bac village, Tam Lanh commune) shared that the people of the two villages enthusiastically supported the local government's plan to select them to build a community tourism destination along Phu Ninh Lake. To successfully develop this community tourism destination, the people voluntarily donated land, trees, and structures to work with the local government to complete the construction, upgrading, and renovation of village roads to create connectivity; and to build infrastructure to support community tourism development.

Enjoy the signature dishes of the Phu Ninh lakeside area. Photo: GIANG VINH

“The people will work together with the local government to build and protect the environment, ensuring a bright, green, clean, beautiful, and friendly environmental landscape. Investing in upgrading fences, gates, orchards, and ornamental plants will bring high economic efficiency, and new models of check-in points and souvenir photo spots for tourists will be built, ensuring the service of community tourism,” Mr. Hue said.

Leveraging community strengths

The selection and development of community-based tourism destinations along Phu Ninh Lake is not a spontaneous or isolated endeavor, but rather a collaborative effort involving the District People's Committee; the connection and consultation with the Da Nang Green Technology Institute; several travel businesses; and especially the support, training, and promotion of local tourism destinations in the future.

The planned community tourism area has many attractions and photo spots. Photo: GIANG VINH

Mr. Nguyen Van Su, Chairman of the Tam Lanh Commune People's Committee, said that the plan to support community tourism development in Tam Lanh commune has been approved by the District People's Committee, with a total budget of nearly 7.5 billion VND for the 2023-2025 period. This involves the participation of organizations, individuals, and the community in the tourism sector, especially households living along Phu Ninh Lake in Phuoc Bac and An My villages, cooperatives, small and medium-sized enterprises, and businesses in the commune.

Leaders of Phu Ninh district and Tam Lanh commune have commenced construction of the access road along Phu Ninh lake – a project aimed at attracting tourists. Photo: GIANG VINH

“The goal of this plan is to invest resources in improving infrastructure quality, supporting production development, developing garden-based economic models linked to sightseeing, improving the environmental landscape along the lake and residential areas, training human resources, and promoting... in order to develop it into a community tourism destination with eco-tourism and experiential tourism by 2025.”

Infrastructure has been invested in comprehensively to attract tourists. Photo: GIANG VINH

"This includes creating tourism programs that allow visitors to experience local life and culture. Visitors can participate in activities such as farming, gardening, cooking traditional dishes, or experiencing traditional activities. Or they can experience green, sustainable activities such as cycling, mountain climbing, hiking, and participate in environmental conservation activities such as planting trees and organic gardening..." - Mr. Su shared.

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Mr. Do Van Luat, Head of the Culture and Tourism Department of Phu Ninh District, said that a well-structured plan for developing community tourism based on effectively exploiting and awakening the local tourism potential along Phu Ninh Lake has been formed, with the collaboration of travel businesses. The goal is to develop sustainable tourism, making eco-tourism and experiential tourism in Phuoc Bac and An My villages recognized as community tourism destinations by the Provincial People's Committee in 2025 – to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the district's establishment.

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