Tam Coc, one of Ninh Binh's most popular tourist attractions, seen from above. (Photo: VNA)Ninh Binh is largely an agricultural province, with more than 70 percentof its population living in rural areas, and has a long history of agriculturalproduction, said Pham Duy Phong, Deputy Director of the provincial Departmentof Tourism.
This has paved the way for the development of agritourism in theprovince, increasing tourist arrivals over the past few years.
The province’s breathtaking paddy fields have appeared in a number ofinternationally-renowned magazines. Tam Coc and the surrounding paddy fieldswere named among the world’s Top 15 “beautiful but little known” destinationsby readers of the UK’s The Telegraph in 2015, while the province was featuredin Business Insider after ranking first among 50 must-visit places in 2018.
The ripen paddy field in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh last May. (Photo: VNA)
The ripen paddy field in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh last May. (Photo: VNA)
The ripen paddy field in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh last May. (Photo: VNA)With such advantages, the development of agricultural and rural tourismis becoming a trend in its sustainable economic development.
The provincial Department of Tourism has requested that its unitsfacilitate the expansion of agri-tourism, offering visitors the opportunity toexperience rural life or become a farmer for a day, Phong said.
In the past, people living around popular tourist sites such as Tam Coc -Bich Dong, Trang An, Van Long, Cuc Phuong, and Bai Dinh lived only on cultivationand animal breeding, said Vu Nam Tien, Director of the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
Thanks to tourism development, they can now earn 6 million VND (260 USD)a month from tourism services, he said./.
VNA
