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As one of the 15 largest national parks in Vietnam, Xuan Son National Park (Xuan Son commune, Tan Son district) is identified as an attractive tourist destination not only in Phu Tho province but also in the entire Northwest region, with many values of landscape, geology, diverse ecosystems, rich natural resources and unique traditional cultural values of the Muong and Dao people. Exploiting that potential advantage, Tan Son district has focused on implementing solutions to develop community tourism, eco-tourism, and experiences.

Ngo Quy Duc, a Ha Noi native, founded the “Return to the Village” project with the noble mission of preserving and promoting cultural values and priceless national crafts to the community after realizing that traditional cultural values are progressively disappearing over time.

Topas Ecolodge of Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been honoured on the list of world’s best lakes and mountains to visit in 2024 by National Geographic Traveller.

Green tourism is becoming a new travel trend that is popular with many people, and will become an vital trend in the future. Vietnam is also aiming for this type of tourism to promote sustainable development, protect the environment and preserve indigenous cultural values, thereby bringing visitors unique and meaningful experiences.

Lao Cai, a mountainous border province in northwestern Vietnam, has many advantages for developing tourism: pleasant climate, natural beauty, and unique ethnic cultures. Lao Cai has, so far this year, received 3.5 million tourists, 42% of the yearly target. Efforts have been made to improve the quality of existing tourism products and creating more community and green products.

Recently, a program to survey, develop, and promote tourism products in craft villages and cuisine in Binh Thuan was carried out by the Tourism Promotion Information Center in early June 2024.

Bamboo and rattan weaving in Phu Tan commune, Soc Trang province, is more than 100 years old. Khmer ethnic people there are combining the traditional craft preservation and tourism development to turn the commune into an attractive destination.

Kim Bong carpentry village is about 4 km from Hoi An city (Quang Nam province) on the right bank of the Thu Bon river. The famous carpentry village is more than 600 years old.

More than 40 kilometres from the centre of Ha Noi, Quang Phu Cau incense village in Ung Hoa District has become a destination that attracts much attention from both domestic and foreign tourists.

The authorities of Muong Ang District in Dien Bien Province have chosen Nam Cum Village as its first locality to develop community based tourism due to its unique beauty landscapes and rich ethnic culture.