AGRICULTURAL - RURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN YEN THINH COMMUNE, HUU LUNG DISTRICT, LANG SON PROVINCE

Agricultural – rural tourism are flourishing in Vietnam. These type of tourism are effective in providing jobs and increasing income for local communities, especially in attractive destinations.

Picture 1: Beautiful landscape of Yen Thinh commune, Huu Lung district, Lang Son province, Photo: Tourism Promotion Center

As a part of the Rural Tourism Development Program in Yen Thinh commune, from October 3 to 5, 2023, Center for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) coordinated with the Tourism Promotion Center of Lang Son province and Yen Thinh commune to organize training on elevate agricultural – rural tourism in this idyllic commune. The training shared exemplars, experiences in developing agricultural – rural tourism, enhancing human resources, and enriching knowledge in management and operation of agricultural – rural tourism models for commune-level officials.

Picture 2: Discussion on agricultural - rural tourism potential in Yen Thinh commune@CCD/2023

Within the framework of the cooperation, CCD developed a set of documents on agricultural – rural tourism development and organized training courses for local people and commune officials, contributing to the economic – culture development, facilitating poverty reduction and elimination sustainable development in Yen Thinh commune.

Picture 3: The training gathered enthusiastic participants @CCD/2023

With its vision, CCD continues to collaborate with Tourism Promotion Center of Lang Son Province and potential partners in Vietnam in planning and developing agricultural – rural tourism as part of new countryside construction, social welfare, increasing incomes and improving the environmental quality and living space in rural areas.