More than 520,000 visitors came to Ha Giang in 2013, this is an impressive
figure for the tourism industry the frontier area of the country.
Nam Dam hamlet in
Quan Ba district is a farourite choice for visitors coming
to Ha Giang. In total 50 households, mostly ethnic Dzao, there are up to 20
families organize community based travel. To attract more tourists, Nam Dam
has set up a Management Board, responsible for the managing of tourism
activities in the village. Thanks to the attention of local authorities,
from early 2014 the hamlet had a museum of it's own. Travellers can learn
about culture, traditions and habits of Dzao people in Ha Giang through
exhibits and old books.
Nevertheless, community tourism in
Ha Giang has not been implemented in a
professional manner, many villages branded as community travel culture
village however there is no service. Ha Giang province is composed by 21
ethnic minorities, many villages still preserve cultural traditions however
people's lives are difficult, education level is not high. Developing
community tourism will contribute to protecting the environment and creating
jobs, increasing imcome and improving life for people...But to achieve this
goal Ha Giang must have specific strategies, especially to raise awareness
for the people.
According to leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, from
the end of the year, under the Circular 12 of the Ministry of Culture,
ethnic minorities will enjoy more preferential policies for tourism
development such as promotion support and assistance in the development of
tourism in the model of homestay. The Circular is hoped to facilitate the
sustainable development of community tourism in Ha Giang.
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