Quan Ho tourism and community development

They are the cultures associated with Kinh Bac area in Bac Ninh province. With the people here, Quan Ho singing is very familiar; however, the related form of tourism is quite new. And after spent nearly two years, there was the development test model of tourism in the community in the areas. Those are areas as Dinh To, Phu Lang and Hoa Long. The results bring some efficiency. It changed the perception of the local people on how to make a tour in their families, villages and their homeland. Mr. Hoan, the Head of Management Unit of a community tourism project of Hoa Long said: At first, when listening to the community-based tourism development, people're new. In particular, there are the mixtures of joy and anxiety. Happy, will have the opportunity to increase revenue. People are worried because everyone has never known such tourism. Fears are about the influence of common life. However, with the help of the project staff, people familiar with the work directly to participate in tourism activities. Namely organizing the reception, introduce and advertise with visitors about the cultural values as well as the extraordinary cuisine of their homeland. It involves the manufacture and processing of products or selling tourist souvenirs... In addition; people also join the course instructors, cooking, music performances and reception to get acquainted with the professional tourism. Thus, people in the village were aware of tourism resources brought from the maintenance of daily life, to preserve cultural identity, creating trust and love for visitors.

Ms. Huong, a member of management guidance on the community tourism project in Dinh To commune said: The local advantage is that I know every detail and the statues in the But Thap pagoda, so I can fully introduce the cultural values and history of the temple. I can also answer any concerns or questions related to the monument so visitors enjoyed. After each explanation and introduction to tourists like that, I have access to learn more knowledge. I also trained to be confident in communication, behavior... Obviously, the benefits of community-based tourism bring is huge. It does not need to invest too much money, but it will also help the community here has the opportunity to increase income and improve the quality of life of both "physical and mental". Thereby, it still preserving local cultural values, landscape and environment protection and service needs to explore, learn and experience of visitors. Mr. Con, a header of the Travel Industry (Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Bac Ninh) concluded: If this model is developed and expanded, it will contribute to the exploitation and maximize the potential of tourism in the province today. Therefore, in the master plan for tourism development in the Bac Ninh period from 2011 to 2020 and orientations to 2030, community-based tourism was identified as one of the important objectives. It ensures the sustainability of tourism development in the province.