Elevating the development of heritage tourism.

Rich and unique tourism products

The ethnic minority regions in our country possess an extremely rich and diverse system of cultural heritage. This is an important tourism resource, representing a potential and comparative advantage in tourism development. Most mountainous provinces and ethnic minority regions served as important strongholds during the national resistance wars.

Furthermore, ethnic minority areas are also culturally diverse regions with many unique and attractive cultural nuances. This is a rich cultural resource that directly creates distinctive heritage tourism products such as tourism products bearing the mark of the Hmong, Dao, Xa Pho, and Tay people; and tourism products reflecting adaptation to the environment, such as the magnificent terraced rice fields.

Farming practices on sloping land, terraced fields, or valleys along rivers and streams all create an attractive beauty for experiential tourism... Thus, the diversity and richness of ethnic cultural heritage have created an appeal for heritage tourism.

Phoenix Cave is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vo Nhai district.

Vo Nhai is a region with significant potential for tourism development, boasting diverse natural landscapes, rich flora and fauna, and beautiful rivers, lakes, and caves, such as Quan Che Lake, Phuong Hoang Cave - Mo Ga Stream, Mua Roi Waterfall, and the Nguom Than Sa rock shelter archaeological site...

The area is characterized by numerous hills and mountains, with tea plantations, grasslands, and corn fields interspersed among villages, creating a unique beauty of the highlands. Vo Nhai also boasts a rich cultural heritage of nine ethnic groups (Kinh, Tay, Nung, Dao, Mong, Cao Lan, etc.).

Comrade Ha Thi Bich Hong - Secretary of the Vo Nhai District Party Committee.

The district boasts 98 historical sites and scenic spots that have been inventoried, along with numerous traditional cultural festivals, creating favorable conditions for tourism development. To maximize its potential and strengths, the district has developed a Tourism Development Plan for Vo Nhai District for the period 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030, focusing on four main tourism products: spiritual and historical tourism; eco-tourism and resort tourism; community and rural tourism linked to tea culture; and cave exploration tourism.

Comrade Ha Thi Bich Hong - Secretary of the Vo Nhai District Party Committee, stated that tourism development is one of the key areas being promoted by the district's Party Committee and government, aiming to publicize the local potential and advantages, and to attract investment. The district also has specific orientations, investment solutions, and systematic planning to develop tourism, meeting all tourism criteria while incorporating environmental, ecological, and local cultural elements.

A large-scale and unique cultural festival.

"Vo Nhai, the Land of Origins" is the largest cultural festival in the district, aiming to promote and introduce the unique cultural identity, history, and scenic spots of Vo Nhai to a wide range of tourists from all over the country, contributing to boosting the tourism potential of the district as well as Thai Nguyen province.

Besides this festival, every year, Vo Nhai district also hosts many other unique festivals, such as: Vo Nhai's ripe custard apple season festival, Mo Ga communal house festival, Dinh Ca temple festival, etc.

"Vo Nhai, the Land of Origins" is the largest cultural festival in the district.

At the "Vo Nhai - The Roots" festival, visitors will experience many unique activities rich in cultural identity, such as: folk games like tug-of-war, throwing the ball, blindfolded duck catching, crossbow shooting…; collective bamboo pole dancing; enjoying highland cuisine at the local market... The artistic program welcoming the festival mostly consists of spectacular and elaborately staged singing, dancing, and musical performances showcasing the unique characteristics of the ethnic groups in the area…

In recent years, festivals in the district have been organized on an increasingly larger scale. Besides providing entertainment for local people, these festival activities are also being promoted by the district to showcase Vo Nhai tourism to visitors from near and far, creating a unique tourism product for the Vo Nhai highlands.

Ms. Hoang Thi Dau, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Vo Nhai District, said that in order to create a distinctive local culture to attract tourists, they are implementing plans to organize festivals on a larger scale, in a more systematic way, and with a strong emphasis on the cultural identity of the ethnic groups. "This will be a potential 'channel' for Vo Nhai to develop its tourism strengths," Ms. Hoang Thi Dau emphasized.

First organized in 2014, "Vo Nhai: The Roots of the World" is an annual festival that contributes to opening up opportunities for socio-economic development in the Vo Nhai highland region and creates a unique and attractive tourism product for the locality.

To develop tourism tours and routes and facilitate visitor participation, Vo Nhai district also links festivals with famous landmarks and unique tourism products in the area. Typical examples include the Mo Ga Temple Festival linked to the Mo Ga hamlet community tourism site in Phu Thuong commune; the Vo Nhai custard apple harvest festival and custard apple picking experience linked to agricultural and rural tourism in La Hien and Lau Thuong communes; the Dinh Ca Temple Festival connected to the Phuong Hoang cave - Mo Ga stream tourist site; and cultural experiences of ethnic minorities linked to tourism exploring the Than Sa - Phuong Hoang Nature Reserve…

Reaching the pinnacle of becoming an ideal destination.

In 2022, Vo Nhai attracted nearly 116,000 tourists, an increase of almost 10 times compared to 2021 and reaching 70% of the 2019 figure - the period before the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2023, the district welcomed over 130,500 tourists to visit and experience the locality, with total tourism revenue reaching 9 billion VND.

In recent years, festivals in the district have been organized on an increasingly larger scale.

Comrade Ha Thi Bich Hong - Secretary of the Vo Nhai District Party Committee - affirmed that, according to the Project, Vo Nhai district will continue to direct the effective implementation of state management in the fields of culture, heritage, and tourism; improve the effectiveness of propaganda on tourism development; promote the image, potential, and agricultural, forestry, and tourism-related products to tourists inside and outside the province; continue to direct and guide companies and cooperatives to improve the quality of services and complete the facilities at community tourism sites to serve tourists; coordinate the organization of training courses related to tourism activities…

"Vo Nhai strives to make tourism a fundamental economic sector of the district and become a tourist destination in Thai Nguyen. The district aims to welcome approximately 260,000 visitors per year by 2025," said Ms. Ha Thi Bich Hong.

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