Blessed with a stunning natural landscape, fresh air, and a unique cultural identity, Mai Chau district, where the Thai people make up over 60% of its population, has located itself on the Vietnamese tourism map with community tourism.


The Thai ethnic group in Mai Hich commune, Mai Chau district, optimise their unique culture in community tourism.

Over-700-year-old Lac hamlet in Chieng Chau commune began to provide tourism services in the 1960s, welcoming the first international diplomatic delegations.

Today, traditional customs are still preserved by local residents, which, together with the natural landscape, has helped the hamlet attract crowds of tourists and make its name in the bucket list of many foreign visitors.

Apart from Lac, other Thai hamlets like Pom Coong in Mai Chau town, and Nhot in Na Phon commune are also well-known community tourism destinations thanks to their unique cultural traits, simple yet rustic architectural styles, and natural landscapes.

Apart from community tourism, some homestay service providers have also built resorts to cater to the diverse demands of tourists.

Over the past three years, Mai Chau has maintained the market fair model on every Sunday in its centre, helping promote community tourism there.

Ngan Van Tuan, head of the district Bureau of Culture and Information, said Mai Chau has seen tourism as a spearhead economic sector driven by community and resort tourism.

With eight community tourism sites, including six run by the Thai people, the district welcomed over 600,000 holidaymakers in the first eight months of this year, of them 20% foreign.

Community tourism not only contributes to economic restructuring, job creation, raising income, and improving living standards, but also plays a role in cultural preservation, the official said.

 


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